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Connecticut (CT) Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Connecticut's 2026 state income tax is graduated, ranging from 2% to 6.99%.
Estimate your Connecticut take-home pay — what your salary or hourly wage is worth after federal income tax, FICA, and Connecticut state tax. Also known as a Connecticut salary or income-after-tax calculator.
Your details
Estimated take-home
per biweekly pay · $59,755 / yr
Connecticut 2026 tax key facts
- 2026 state income tax
- 2% to 6.99% across 7 brackets (single filers)
- State standard deduction
- $15,000 single · $24,000 married filing jointly
- 401(k) contributions
- Excluded from state taxable wages
- Source
- Connecticut DRS 2026 / Tax Foundation · last verified 2026-10-20
Example take-home pay in Connecticut
A single filer earning $70,000 in Connecticut takes home about $55,800/year ($2,146.15 per biweekly paycheck).
Single filer, no 401(k) or pre-tax health premium.
Connecticut salary after taxes
After taxes, a $75,000 salary in Connecticut keeps about 78.7% of every dollar. Taxes take $15,958 a year in total, an effective rate of 21.3%, which leaves $59,043 in take-home pay. Of that tax, Connecticut state income tax accounts for $2,550.
Connecticut state income tax details
Connecticut uses graduated brackets from 2% to 6.99% for single filers in 2026.
State standard deduction
$15,000
Single · $24,000 married filing jointly
Connecticut has no standard deduction; a personal exemption ($15,000 single / $24,000 joint) is modeled in its place. High-income recapture and exemption phaseouts not modeled.
Breakdown
Effective tax rate 19.9% of gross
Federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare are calculated the same way in every state — see how we calculate it.
Connecticut paycheck questions
What is Connecticut's income tax rate in 2026?
Connecticut uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets ranging from 2% to 6.99%.
Does Connecticut have a state income tax?
Yes. Connecticut levies a state individual income tax, which is withheld from your paycheck alongside federal income tax and FICA.
How much is taken out of my paycheck in Connecticut?
Your paycheck in Connecticut has federal income tax withheld, plus Social Security at 6.2% and Medicare at 1.45% of wages, and Connecticut state income tax from 2% to 6.99%.
What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Connecticut?
A single filer earning $75,000 in Connecticut takes home about $59,043 per year, or $2,270.87 per biweekly paycheck, in 2026.
Are there local income taxes in Connecticut?
Connecticut has no standard deduction; a personal exemption ($15,000 single / $24,000 joint) is modeled in its place. High-income recapture and exemption phaseouts not modeled.
What is Connecticut's state standard deduction for 2026?
Connecticut allows a state standard deduction of $15,000 for single filers and $24,000 for married couples filing jointly in 2026.
What will my paycheck be after taxes in Connecticut?
A single filer earning $75,000 in Connecticut takes home about $59,043 per year — roughly $2,270.87 per biweekly paycheck — after federal income tax, FICA, and Connecticut income tax.
Sources: Connecticut DRS 2026 / Tax Foundation, IRS, SSA. Tax year 2026. Last verified 2026-10-20. Compare all state income tax rates.