Connecticut paycheck calculator
Connecticut uses graduated brackets, starting at 2% and reaching 6.99% on income above $500,000. Enter your pay below to see what reaches your account.
Where every dollar goes
2026 tax year · 26 pay periods| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,615.38 | $68,000.00 |
| 401(k) contribution | −$130.77 | −$3,400.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$130.46 | −$3,392.00 |
| Social Security | −$162.15 | −$4,216.00 |
| Medicare | −$37.92 | −$986.00 |
| Connecticut state income tax | −$51.04 | −$1,327.00 |
| CT Paid Leave | −$13.08 | −$340.00 |
| Take-home pay | $2,089.96 | $54,339.00 |
Worth knowing for 2026. Connecticut also applies a benefit recapture and a 3% phase-out at higher incomes.
How Connecticut withholding is worked out
Your employer starts from gross pay for the period and annualizes it. Pre-tax items such as a 401(k) contribution and a Section 125 health premium come off first. Federal income tax is then worked out bracket by bracket against the 2026 tables after the standard deduction, and Connecticut applies its own schedule.
Social Security is charged at 6.2% on the first $184,500 of wages for 2026. Medicare is 1.45% on everything, with an extra 0.9% once you pass $200,000. Neither is reduced by a 401(k) contribution, which is why your Social Security wage figure on a W-2 is usually higher than your federal wage figure.
What Connecticut takes beyond income tax
CT Paid Leave is withheld at 0.50% on the first $184,500 of wages.
Common questions about Connecticut pay
- How much is $68,000 after tax in Connecticut?
- On a $68,000 salary in Connecticut, filing jointly with a 5% 401(k) contribution, take-home pay works out to about $54,339 a year, or $2,089.96 every two weeks. That is an effective rate of 15.1%.
- Does Connecticut have a state income tax?
- Connecticut uses graduated brackets, starting at 2% and reaching 6.99% on income above $500,000.
- What is withheld from a Connecticut paycheck?
- Federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2% up to $184,500, and Medicare at 1.45% with no cap, plus Connecticut state income tax, plus CT Paid Leave.
- Does a 401(k) contribution lower Connecticut state tax?
- Yes. Pre-tax 401(k) contributions reduce the wages Connecticut taxes, as well as your federal taxable wages. They do not reduce Social Security or Medicare, which are charged on pay before the deferral.
- What is the Connecticut supplemental or bonus tax rate?
- Connecticut does not publish a separate flat rate for bonuses. Employers generally add the bonus to regular pay for the period and withhold on the combined amount.
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