2026 · Official 2026 sourceTax review: Official 2026Partial modelEditorial status: Launch-ready

Connecticut paycheck calculator

Estimate take-home pay with the Connecticut 2026 profile, then use the guide below to understand what is modeled and what still needs local or personal verification. Test Connecticut filing statuses and dependent inputs together because both can affect the modeled state result.

A $85,000 salary in Connecticut leaves an estimated $64,128 per year — about $2,466 every two weeks — after 2026 federal, FICA, and state tax for a single filer with no pre-tax contributions.

Guide reviewed August 9, 2026 · Tax sources reviewed through August 9, 2026

Where the $85,000 goes in Connecticut

A single filer with no pre-tax retirement contributions, paid biweekly — the same baseline the calculator below opens on. Adjust any input there for your own figures.

Annual tax breakdown for $85,000 in Connecticut
Gross salary$85,000
Federal income tax−$9,870
Social Security−$5,270
Medicare−$1,233
Connecticut income tax−$4,075
Connecticut payroll assessments−$425
Estimated take-home$64,128
Effective tax rate24.6%

Connecticut take-home pay at five salaries

At $85,000, Connecticut ranks 45th of the 50 jurisdictions this site publishes for take-home pay: $1,180 a year less than the median jurisdiction, and $4,500 a year less than Florida, which leaves the most.

Estimated 2026 take-home pay in Connecticut for a single filer at five salaries, with the state's rank at each
SalaryState taxTake-homeBi-weeklyTax rateRank
$40,000$1,393$32,928$1,26617.7%39th of 50
$60,000$2,618$47,773$1,83720.4%40th of 50
$85,000$4,500$64,128$2,46624.6%45th of 50
$120,000$6,875$86,375$3,32228%43rd of 50
$200,000$12,173$136,755$5,26031.6%43rd of 50

Single filer, no pre-tax contributions, paid biweekly. “State tax” is Connecticut income tax plus any state payroll assessments deducted from pay; “Tax rate” is all taxes, federal included, as a share of gross. Rank 1 is the highest take-home.

More from this Connecticut profile

Same salary, same state — see what changes under a different scenario.

Compare statesSee every state rankedExplore 401(k) savingsEstimate a raiseRead the Connecticut guide

Take-home pay by salary in Connecticut

$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000$55,000$60,000$65,000$70,000$75,000$80,000$85,000$90,000$100,000$110,000$120,000$125,000$150,000$175,000$200,000$250,000$300,000

Hourly pay in Connecticut

$14/hr$15/hr$17/hr$18/hr$19/hr$20/hr$21/hr$22/hr$24/hr$25/hr$27/hr$28/hr$30/hr$33/hr$35/hr$37/hr$40/hr$44/hr$48/hr$50/hr

Connecticut next to every other state

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

2026 Connecticut paycheck guide

What this statewide profile models

State wage-tax treatment

The profile applies 7 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

Employee payroll items

The estimate lists Connecticut Paid Leave contribution separately from state income tax.

401(k) treatment

Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Connecticut taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Planning focus

Test Connecticut filing statuses and dependent inputs together because both can affect the modeled state result.

Profile boundaries

These limits stay visible so a statewide estimate is not mistaken for a filed return or an address-specific withholding calculation.

  • Connecticut state income tax is modeled two ways: an annual-liability estimate, and employer withholding per the state's own published formula.
  • Connecticut's tables key off Connecticut AGI. Enter income from outside this job to measure it exactly; left blank, it measures this job's wages alone.
Read the calculation methodology

Common questions

Connecticut paycheck calculator FAQs

Does Connecticut have a state income tax on wages?

Yes. Connecticut levies an individual income tax on wage income, and this estimate applies it. The profile applies 7 configured statewide rate bands after modeled adjustments. It does not infer local taxes or unsupported credits.

What gets taken out of a Connecticut paycheck?

The estimate lists Connecticut Paid Leave contribution separately from state income tax. Configured pretax 401(k) contributions reduce Connecticut taxable wages in this model, subject to the calculator limit and profile boundaries.

Is this Connecticut paycheck calculator up to date for 2026?

The tax profile is labeled Official 2026 and partial model; its source classification is official 2026 source. Current boundary to review: Connecticut's tables key off Connecticut AGI. Enter income from outside this job to measure it exactly; left blank, it measures this job's wages alone.

Compare Connecticut with other jurisdictions

No curated landing page currently includes Connecticut. Build a transparent three-state scenario with the comparison tool.

Open the state comparison tool

More on Connecticut pay and deductions

Where Connecticut ranks

What Connecticut leaves you against every other state on the same salary, and where a move gains most.

Connecticut unemployment benefits

How Connecticut works out a weekly benefit, for how long, and the caps either side of it.

Connecticut wage garnishment limits

The most a creditor can take from a Connecticut paycheck, where state law is stricter than federal.

Connecticut Paid Leave

What this Connecticut payroll deduction takes out of a paycheck, and what it is charged on.