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Connecticut Paycheck Calculator 2026

Estimate your 2026 Connecticut take-home pay from salary or hourly wages. This calculator runs the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding formula for your CT-W4 code, takes 0.5% for CT Paid Leave and handles federal W-4 withholding, Social Security, Medicare and pre-tax deductions. Connecticut tax shows up as state withholding (SIT) on your pay stub.

Written by Rachel Brooks, Tax Forms and W-2 Content Specialist. Updated September 23, 2026. Every example is checked by hand against the DRS formula.

Calculate Take-Home Pay Connecticut Payroll Guide
Gross pay$2,307.69
Pay frequencyBiweekly
Taxes & deductionsCurrent
Federal income tax$193.08
Social Security + Medicare$176.54
Connecticut income tax$89.13
CT Paid Leave (0.5%)$11.54
Estimated net pay$1,837.40

Example: $60,000 salary, paid biweekly, federal Single, CT-W4 Code F, no voluntary deductions. Use the calculator below for your own numbers.

2% to 6.99% Connecticut tax2026 DRS formula, CT-W4 codes and 0.5% Paid Leave
Federal W-4 + FICA2026 Publication 15-T, $184,500 wage base
Salary or hourlyWeekly, biweekly, semimonthly and monthly pay

Connecticut Paycheck Calculator

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Use the code on your current Form CT-W4. Line 2 adds withholding and Line 3 reduces it. With no CT-W4 on file, employers must withhold at 6.99% with no exemption.

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2026 calculation methodology

Federal withholding follows the 2026 IRS Publication 15-T percentage method for Form W-4. Connecticut withholding follows the DRS 2026 withholding calculation rules (TPG-211): annualized wages, the CT-W4 exemption, the rate table, the 2% phase-out add-back, tax recapture and the personal tax credit, plus any CT-W4 Line 2 or Line 3 amount. CT Paid Leave is 0.5% up to $184,500, Social Security is 6.2% up to $184,500 and Medicare is 1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000. See the worked example and test cases below.

What You Should Know About Connecticut Paychecks

Connecticut takes two state deductions from most paychecks. The first is income tax, withheld at rates from 2% to 6.99% using the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) 2026 formula and the code on your Form CT-W4. The second is CT Paid Leave, a 0.5% contribution that funds paid family and medical leave.

Connecticut's formula has more moving parts than most states: exemptions that phase out, a 2% bracket that's taken back at higher incomes, tax recapture and a personal tax credit. On a $60,000 salary with Code F, Connecticut tax is $89.13 per biweekly paycheck, about 3.9% of gross pay, and Paid Leave adds $11.54.

There's no city or town income tax in Connecticut. The minimum wage is $16.94 an hour for 2026, and employees don't pay state unemployment tax. If you don't file a CT-W4, your employer has to withhold at 6.99%.

2% to 6.99% 2026 income tax rates

Graduated rates; the 2% bracket phases out at higher incomes.

0.5% CT Paid Leave contribution

Employee-paid, on wages up to the $184,500 Social Security wage base.

$16.94 2026 minimum wage

Up from $16.35 on January 1, 2026; indexed each year.

Connecticut Paycheck Taxes at a Glance

Here's everything that can come out of a Connecticut paycheck in 2026, what sets the amount and which payroll taxes the employer pays instead.

Major Connecticut employee paycheck items in 2026
Paycheck item 2026 treatment Employee deduction?
Federal income taxBased on wages, pay frequency and Form W-4, using IRS Publication 15-TYes
Social Security6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500Yes
Medicare1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare above $200,000Yes
Connecticut income tax2% to 6.99% under the DRS 2026 formula, based on your CT-W4 codeYes
CT Paid Leave0.5% of wages up to $184,500Yes
Local income taxNone; no Connecticut city or town taxes wagesNo
Unemployment insuranceEmployer-paid on the first $27,000 of wages; 1.9% for new employersNo

Connecticut Withholding Tax Rates for 2026

These are the rate tables in the DRS 2026 withholding rules. Each rate applies to annual taxable income above the amount shown, after the CT-W4 exemption. Codes A, D and F use the single brackets, Code B uses the head of household brackets and Code C uses the joint brackets.

Connecticut 2026 withholding rates on taxable income over
Rate Codes A, D and F Code B (head of household) Code C (married, one earner)
2.0%$0$0$0
4.5%$10,000$16,000$20,000
5.5%$50,000$80,000$100,000
6.0%$100,000$160,000$200,000
6.5%$200,000$320,000$400,000
6.9%$250,000$400,000$500,000
6.99%$500,000$800,000$1,000,000
Four extra steps: Before the rates, the CT-W4 exemption is subtracted: up to $15,000 for Code F, $19,000 for Code B, $24,000 for Code C and $12,000 for Code A, shrinking by $1,000 for each $1,000 of income above a threshold and gone entirely at $44,000 for Code F. After the rates, higher earners pay back the benefit of the 2% bracket (up to $250 for single filers) and, above $105,000 for single filers, a recapture amount. Finally, a personal tax credit of up to 75% cuts the tax for lower incomes; for Code F it's 10% between $33,300 and $60,000 and ends at $64,500.

Form CT-W4 Codes: Which One Is Yours?

Connecticut doesn't use your federal W-4. Your employer needs a Form CT-W4, and the code you pick sets your exemption and credit. Here's the 2026 code chart and what each code does to a $60,000 biweekly paycheck.

CT-W4 withholding codes and their effect on a $60,000 biweekly salary (2026)
Code Who uses it CT tax per paycheck
FSingle, income over $15,000$89.13
AMarried filing jointly with both spouses working, or married filing separately$101.92
BHead of household, income over $19,000$79.62
CMarried filing jointly, one spouse working$57.46
DNo exemption; for large non-wage income or to withhold more$101.92
ENo Connecticut tax expected for the year$0.00
No CT-W4 on fileEmployer must withhold 6.99% with no exemptionAbout $161.31
Why A and D match at $60,000: Code A's $12,000 exemption and its credit both run out below $60,000, so it withholds the same as Code D at this income. Two-earner couples with combined income over $100,500 should check DRS publication IP 2026(7) to see whether they need extra withholding.

What Connecticut Tax Really Costs by Salary

Connecticut withholding rises steadily with income as exemptions and credits phase out. These figures come from the DRS formula for a single filer using Code F with biweekly pay, and they match the calculator above. CT Paid Leave is always 0.5% on top.

Connecticut income tax and Paid Leave by salary, Code F (2026)
Salary CT tax per paycheck CT tax per year Share of gross pay Paid Leave per paycheck
$30,000$15.37$4001.33%$5.77
$40,000$45.87$1,1932.98%$7.69
$50,000$69.23$1,8003.60%$9.62
$60,000$89.13$2,3173.86%$11.54
$75,000$133.65$3,4754.63%$14.42
$100,000$191.35$4,9754.98%$19.23
$120,000$241.35$6,2755.23%$23.08
$150,000$316.35$8,2255.48%$28.85
Why $40,000 jumps: Code F's exemption shrinks from $15,000 at $30,000 of income to nothing at $44,000, so Connecticut tax roughly triples between a $30,000 and a $40,000 salary.

Connecticut Salary Calculator: Take-Home Pay Examples for 2026

Biweekly pay with no pre-tax deductions. Single filers use federal Single and CT-W4 Code F. Married filers use federal Married Filing Jointly and Code C (one spouse working). Every column includes 0.5% CT Paid Leave. To convert pay first, use our salary to hourly calculator, or model a raise with the pay raise calculator.

Connecticut take-home pay by annual salary (biweekly, 2026)
Annual salary Single annual net Single avg. monthly net Married annual net Married avg. monthly net
$30,000$25,735$2,145$27,519$2,293
$40,000$32,927$2,744$35,752$2,979
$50,000$40,305$3,359$43,453$3,621
$60,000$47,772$3,981$50,776$4,231
$75,000$57,743$4,812$61,660$5,138
$100,000$73,705$6,142$80,290$6,691
$120,000$86,375$7,198$94,880$7,907
$150,000$104,816$8,735$115,185$9,599

How to Calculate Your Connecticut Paycheck

A Connecticut paycheck goes from gross pay to take-home pay in four steps. The Connecticut step follows the DRS withholding formula, which this calculator runs for you.

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Calculate gross pay

Divide salary by pay periods, or multiply the hourly rate by regular hours and add overtime at 1.5 times the rate after 40 hours in a week.

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Run the DRS formula and Paid Leave

Annualize wages, subtract your CT-W4 exemption, apply the rates, add the phase-out and recapture amounts, apply the credit and divide by pay periods. Then take 0.5% for CT Paid Leave.

Connecticut Withholding Worked Example: $60,000 Salary, Biweekly

Here's the DRS formula run by hand for the paycheck at the top of this page: a $60,000 salary, CT-W4 Code F, biweekly pay and no pre-tax deductions. You can reproduce every line with the calculator above.

Step-by-step 2026 Connecticut withholding on a $60,000 biweekly salary
Step Calculation Result
1. Annualize wages$2,307.69 times 26$59,999.94
2. Subtract the Code F exemptionIncome is over $44,000, so the exemption is $0$59,999.94
3. Initial tax$2,000 plus 5.5% of the amount over $50,000$2,550.00
4. 2% phase-out add-backCode F income between $56,500 and $61,500$25.00
5. Tax recaptureIncome under $105,000$0.00
6. Apply the personal tax credit$2,575.00 times (1 minus 0.10)$2,317.50 per year
7. Convert to the pay period$2,317.50 divided by 26$89.13 per paycheck
8. Add CT Paid Leave$2,307.69 times 0.5%$11.54 per paycheck
What it means for take-home pay: Gross pay of $2,307.69 minus $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $89.13 Connecticut income tax and $11.54 CT Paid Leave leaves $1,837.40. Without a CT-W4 on file, Connecticut withholding would jump to about $161.31.

Connecticut Minimum Wage and Overtime in 2026

Connecticut's minimum wage rose to $16.94 an hour on January 1, 2026, and it's indexed to the federal Employment Cost Index each year. Here's what it means for a paycheck, with take-home pay for a single filer using Code F.

Connecticut minimum wage and pay rules in 2026
Rule Amount or requirement What it means for a paycheck
Minimum wage$16.94 an hour$677.60 weekly gross at 40 hours; about $566.87 take-home
Tipped employees$6.38 cash wage for servers and $8.23 for bartenders, with tips bringing pay to at least $16.94Tips are taxable wages and are withheld on
Overtime1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours a weekNo daily overtime; enter overtime hours in hourly mode
Annual increaseEach January 1, based on the federal Employment Cost IndexThe 2026 increase was 3.6%, or $0.59
Overtime example: $20 an hour for 80 regular and 10 overtime hours is $1,900 gross. Connecticut withholding is $68.30 with Code F, Paid Leave is $9.50 and take-home pay is $1,532.70. To total a week of punches first, use our time card calculator with overtime.

For more on how deductions change taxable wages, see our pre-tax vs. post-tax deductions guide.

Connecticut Paycheck Tax Calculator: How Connecticut Withholding Works

A Connecticut paycheck calculator has to follow the DRS formula, not a flat percentage. Connecticut annualizes your wages, subtracts an exemption that depends on your CT-W4 code, applies rates from 2% to 6.99%, adds back the benefit of the 2% bracket for higher earners, adds tax recapture above set income levels and then applies a personal tax credit. That's why Connecticut tax on a $60,000 salary is about 3.9% of pay, not 5.5%. On your pay stub it usually shows up as SIT or state withholding.

Form CT-W4

Every Connecticut employee should give their employer a Form CT-W4. The code you choose (A, B, C, D, E or F) sets your exemption and credit, Line 2 adds a dollar amount to each paycheck and Line 3 lowers it. DRS asks you to file a new CT-W4 at least once a year, and within ten days of a change such as marriage or a large bonus. If you don't file one, your employer must withhold at 6.99% with no exemption.

CT Paid Leave: 0.5% Up to $184,500

CT Paid Leave funds paid family and medical leave benefits for Connecticut workers. Employees pay 0.5% of wages through payroll, and contributions stop once your wages for the year reach the Social Security wage base of $184,500. Pre-tax 401(k) contributions don't reduce it. Employers don't pay a matching share.

Federal Withholding for Connecticut Paychecks

Federal withholding uses your Form W-4 and the 2026 IRS Publication 15-T tables. The calculator supports filing status, Step 2(c), Step 3 credits and Step 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c). If you claim the new overtime or tips deductions, our W-4 Step 4(b) worksheet guide shows how to enter them, and our 2026 federal tax withholding guide covers the rest.

Living in Connecticut, Working in New York

Many Connecticut residents commute to New York. New York taxes wages earned there, so your employer withholds New York tax, and Connecticut gives you a credit for it on your Connecticut return. There's no reciprocal agreement between the states. Nonresidents who work partly in Connecticut can file Form CT-W4NA so the employer withholds only on Connecticut wages. Compare paychecks with our New York paycheck calculator.

No Local Income Tax

No Connecticut city or town taxes wages. Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Bridgeport and every other town add nothing to your paycheck deductions.

Employer Payroll Costs in Connecticut

Some Connecticut payroll taxes never show up as a deduction. Employers pay state unemployment insurance on the first $27,000 of each employee's wages in 2026 (1.9% for new employers), plus their share of Social Security and Medicare and federal unemployment tax. When year-end comes, our W-2 form generator can use the same wage and withholding totals.

Why Your Actual Connecticut Paycheck May Differ

This calculator is a close estimate, not your employer's payroll run. Your CT-W4 code on file, table-method rounding, benefit elections, year-to-date wages and a 27th biweekly payday in some years can all move the result a little. Bonuses can be withheld differently from regular pay; see why bonuses are taxed so high. For a full checklist, see why your paycheck is lower than expected.

Official 2026 Connecticut Payroll Sources

Payroll facts on this page are checked against the DRS 2026 withholding calculation rules (TPG-211), Form CT-W4, CT Paid Leave, the Connecticut Department of Labor and IRS Publication 15-T for 2026. Reviewed September 23, 2026.

Connecticut Paycheck Calculator by Pay Frequency

This page also works as a weekly, biweekly, semimonthly or monthly Connecticut payroll calculator. The annual salary stays the same, but gross pay and withholding on each check change with the number of pay periods. See our pay period guide for how the schedules differ.

52Weekly$918.21 net
26Biweekly$1,837.40 net
24Semimonthly$1,990.52 net
12Monthly$3,981.05 net
1Annual$47,772 net
Figures use a $60,000 salary, federal Single, CT-W4 Code F and no voluntary deductions. Connecticut tax is $45.06 weekly, $89.13 biweekly, $96.56 semimonthly and $193.12 monthly, and CT Paid Leave is 0.5% of each check. Small annual differences come from rounding each paycheck.

How We Test This Connecticut Paycheck Calculator

Every scenario below was worked out by hand on September 23, 2026: federal withholding with the 2026 Publication 15-T percentage method and Connecticut withholding with the DRS 2026 withholding calculation rules, then CT Paid Leave at 0.5%. Scenarios are biweekly unless noted.

Connecticut paycheck test cases, checked September 23, 2026 (per paycheck)
Scenario Gross pay Federal income tax CT income tax (hand-checked) CT Paid Leave Take-home pay
$30,000, Single, Code F$1,153.85$54.62$15.37$5.77$989.82
$60,000, Single, Code F$2,307.69$193.08$89.13$11.54$1,837.40
$60,000, Single, Code D$2,307.69$193.08$101.92$11.54$1,824.61
$60,000, Code F plus $10 on Line 2$2,307.69$193.08$99.13$11.54$1,827.40
$60,000, Code F, $150 401(k)$2,307.69$175.08$80.84$11.54$1,713.69
$60,000, Married Filing Jointly, Code C$2,307.69$109.23$57.46$11.54$1,952.92
$45,000, Head of Household, Code B$1,730.77$82.62$38.25$8.65$1,468.84
$100,000, Single, Code F$3,846.15$506.54$191.35$19.23$2,834.80
$150,000, Single, Code F$5,769.23$951.31$316.35$28.85$4,031.38
$20 an hour, 80 hours plus 10 overtime$1,900.00$144.15$68.30$9.50$1,532.70
$16.94 an hour, 40 hours, weekly$677.60$39.39$16.11$3.39$566.87
Update log: September 23, 2026: rewrote this page for Connecticut. The previous version was copied from our Florida page and said Connecticut had no income tax, showed Florida's minimum wage and included a Florida unemployment tax FAQ. We added the 2026 DRS rate tables, the CT-W4 code chart, salary tables, a worked example, CT Paid Leave, minimum wage and New York commuter sections and the test cases above. We re-check this page whenever DRS or the IRS publishes new tables, and at least once a year each January.

2026 Tax Data This Calculator Uses

Here's every rate and limit behind the numbers on this page and where it comes from, so you can check them yourself.

Tax rates and limits used by the Connecticut paycheck calculator
Item 2026 value used Source
Federal income tax withholdingPercentage method tables for 2026 Forms W-4IRS Publication 15-T (2026)
Social Security6.2% up to $184,500 in wagesSocial Security Administration
Medicare1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% above $200,000IRS Publication 15 (2026)
Connecticut withholdingRates 2% to 6.99%; exemptions, 2% phase-out, recapture and personal tax credit by CT-W4 codeDRS TPG-211 (2026)
CT-W4 codes and defaultCodes A to F; 6.99% with no exemption if no CT-W4 is filedForm CT-W4 (2026)
CT Paid Leave0.5% of wages up to the Social Security wage baseCT Paid Leave Authority
Minimum wage$16.94 an hour from January 1, 2026Office of the Governor
Unemployment insuranceEmployer-paid on the first $27,000; 1.9% for new employersConnecticut Department of Labor
Spotted something that looks wrong? Tell us through the editorial contact form with the inputs you used, and we'll re-check the calculation. This page is written by Rachel Brooks and follows the research and review process on our editorial team page. ePayStubs isn't affiliated with the IRS, DRS or the State of Connecticut.

Connecticut Paycheck Calculator FAQ

Does Connecticut have a state income tax on wages?
Yes. Connecticut taxes wages at rates from 2% to 6.99%. Employers withhold Connecticut income tax from each paycheck using the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) 2026 withholding formula and the code on your Form CT-W4.
How much tax is taken out of a Connecticut paycheck?
On a $60,000 salary paid biweekly with CT-W4 Code F, $470.29 comes out of each $2,307.69 paycheck: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $89.13 Connecticut income tax and $11.54 CT Paid Leave. That leaves $1,837.40, or about 79.6% of gross pay.
Which CT-W4 withholding code should I use?
Single filers with more than $15,000 of income use Code F. Heads of household over $19,000 use Code B. Married couples filing jointly use Code A if both spouses work and Code C if only one works, once combined income is over $24,000. Married filing separately over $12,000 uses Code A. Code D means no exemption, and Code E means no withholding because you expect to owe no Connecticut tax.
What happens if I don't give my employer a CT-W4?
Your employer must withhold at the top rate of 6.99% with no exemption. On a $60,000 biweekly salary that's about $161.31 per paycheck instead of $89.13 with Code F, so filing a CT-W4 matters.
What is CT Paid Leave on my paycheck?
It's your contribution to Connecticut's paid family and medical leave program. The 2026 rate is 0.5% of wages, deducted from employees only, and it stops once your wages for the year reach the Social Security wage base of $184,500.
What is Connecticut's minimum wage in 2026?
Connecticut's minimum wage is $16.94 an hour from January 1, 2026, up from $16.35. It rises each January with the federal Employment Cost Index.
How does overtime work in Connecticut?
Connecticut requires 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. There's no daily overtime rule for most employees.
Does any Connecticut city or town have a local income tax?
No. No Connecticut city or town taxes wages, so Hartford, New Haven, Stamford and every other town add nothing to paycheck deductions.
I live in Connecticut but work in New York. How is my paycheck taxed?
New York taxes wages earned there, so your employer withholds New York tax. As a Connecticut resident you still owe Connecticut tax on all your income but claim a credit for tax paid to New York. There's no reciprocal agreement, so check your withholding in both states.
Are 401(k) contributions pre-tax in Connecticut?
Yes. Traditional 401(k) contributions lower both federal and Connecticut taxable wages. They don't lower Social Security, Medicare or CT Paid Leave wages.
Do employees pay Connecticut unemployment tax?
No. Employers pay unemployment tax on the first $27,000 of each employee's wages in 2026, at 1.9% for new employers. It never comes out of your paycheck.
How do I calculate take-home pay in Connecticut?
Start with gross pay, subtract pre-tax deductions, figure federal withholding and FICA, run the DRS formula with your CT-W4 code, subtract 0.5% CT Paid Leave and then any post-tax deductions. The calculator on this page does every step for you.

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Written by: Rachel Brooks, Tax Forms and W-2 Content Specialist. Last updated: September 23, 2026. Checked against the DRS 2026 withholding calculation rules, Form CT-W4, CT Paid Leave contribution rules and IRS Publication 15-T (2026).

Disclaimer: Estimates are for educational use and aren't tax or legal advice. Actual payroll withholding depends on the employee's Form W-4, Form CT-W4, year-to-date wages, benefits, deductions and employer payroll system. For more Connecticut payroll details, see our Connecticut Payroll Guide.

Official sources: DRS TPG-211 (2026) · Form CT-W4 · CT Paid Leave · IRS Publication 15-T (2026). Reviewed September 23, 2026.

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