Paycheck calculator / Connecticut
Connecticut Paycheck Calculator
See your estimated take-home pay in Connecticut after federal, Social Security and Medicare withholding and Connecticut state income tax. Connecticut withholds state income tax on a graduated bracket schedule. Enter a salary or an hourly rate below. Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere.
Estimated pay — Every 2 weeks
$48,094.80 / year take-home · from $59,999.94 / year gross
Taxes
- Connecticut's Table C 2% recapture and Table D tax-benefit recapture (which claw back the low bracket and personal exemption from higher earners) aren't modeled — withholding for employees above this income level may be understated. Recommend CPA review.
This is an estimate based on current federal and state withholding tables. Your actual paycheck may differ slightly depending on your employer’s payroll software and any benefits or garnishments not entered above.
Connecticut take-home pay by salary
Estimated net pay per biweekly paycheck in Connecticut for 2026, for a single filer using the standard W-4 with no other deductions. Your own numbers will vary with your W-4, benefits and pay frequency.
| Annual salary | Gross per paycheck | Taxes per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000.00 | $1,153.85 | $158.26 | $995.59 |
| $45,000.00 | $1,730.77 | $317.70 | $1,413.07 |
| $60,000.00 | $2,307.69 | $457.89 | $1,849.80 |
| $80,000.00 | $3,076.92 | $713.08 | $2,363.84 |
| $100,000.00 | $3,846.15 | $983.46 | $2,862.69 |
| $150,000.00 | $5,769.23 | $1,690.73 | $4,078.50 |
Connecticut hourly paycheck examples
Estimated net pay for an 80-hour biweekly pay period (40 hours a week, no overtime) in Connecticut, same assumptions as above.
| Hourly rate | Gross per paycheck | Taxes per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00/hr | $1,200.00 | $170.55 | $1,029.45 |
| $20.00/hr | $1,600.00 | $282.02 | $1,317.98 |
| $25.00/hr | $2,000.00 | $382.19 | $1,617.81 |
| $30.00/hr | $2,400.00 | $485.75 | $1,914.25 |
| $40.00/hr | $3,200.00 | $756.33 | $2,443.67 |
Connecticut paycheck calculator questions
How much tax is taken out of a paycheck in Connecticut?
A Connecticut paycheck has federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) withheld, plus Connecticut state income tax. Connecticut withholds state income tax on a graduated bracket schedule. For example, a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks takes home about $1,849.80 per paycheck (single filer, standard W-4, no other deductions).
Does Connecticut have a state income tax?
Connecticut withholds state income tax on a graduated bracket schedule.
How do I calculate my hourly paycheck in Connecticut?
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you worked for the pay period, adding overtime at 1.5 times your rate for hours over 40 in a week. That is your gross pay; then federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Connecticut income tax are subtracted. The calculator above does this for you.
How accurate is this paycheck calculator?
It uses the IRS's Publication 15-T percentage method and the current year's Social Security, Medicare and state rates, the same tax engine as our pay stub generator. It's an estimate: your employer's payroll system, benefits timing and local taxes can change the exact number by a few dollars.
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