Connecticut Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
= $654.99 a week · $2,838.28 a month · $34,059.38 a year
Gross pay$1,600.00$41,600.00
Your pay before anything is taken out: yearly pay divided by the 26 paychecks in a year (hourly pay is a week's pay × 52, spread the same way).
Federal income tax · withheld−$108.15−$2,812.00
Worked out from your pay and your Form W-4 with the IRS percentage method (Worksheet 1A): yearly pay, minus the allowance for your filing status, into the 2026 annual table, minus W-4 credits, divided by paychecks. Each line, for this paycheck:
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A - the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
Adjusted yearly wage: $33,000.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $7,500 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $7,500 | $19,900 | $0.00 | 10% |
| $19,900 | $57,900 | $1,240.00 | 12% Your row |
| $57,900 | $113,200 | $5,800.00 | 22% |
| $113,200 | $209,275 | $17,966.00 | 24% |
| $209,275 | $263,725 | $41,024.00 | 32% |
| $263,725 | $648,100 | $58,448.00 | 35% |
| $648,100 | - | $192,979.25 | 37% |
$1,240.00 + 12% × ($33,000.00 − $19,900.00) = $2,812.00
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Social Security (6.2%)−$99.20−$2,579.20
6.2% of your pay (after pre-tax benefits, not after 401(k)) up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Once your pay for the year passes that, it stops until January. Stubs often call it OASDI or FICA.
Source: Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base · checked Sep 21, 2026
Medicare (1.45%)−$23.20−$603.20
1.45% of all your pay, with no yearly limit, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Connecticut income tax · withheld−$51.47−$1,338.22
2% to 6.99%, CT-W4 withholding codes A–F. Worked out with Connecticut's official 2026 withholding tables, step by step:
| Pay subject to Connecticut tax this paycheck · same as federal: after pre-tax 401(k) and benefits | $1,600.00 |
| Yearly pay (annualized salary) · 1600.00 × 26 | $41,600.00 |
| Minus personal exemption (Table A) · code F: single | −$3,000.00 |
| Yearly taxable income | $38,600.00 |
| Initial tax (Table B) | $1,487.00 |
| Minus personal tax credit (Table E) · 10% of 1487.00 | −$148.70 |
| Yearly Connecticut withholding | $1,338.30 |
| Connecticut withholding for one paycheck · ÷ 26, rounded to the cent | $51.47 |
Yearly taxable income: $38,600.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $10,000 | $0.00 | 2% |
| $10,000 | $50,000 | $200.00 | 4.5% Your row |
| $50,000 | $100,000 | $2,000.00 | 5.5% |
| $100,000 | $200,000 | $4,750.00 | 6% |
| $200,000 | $250,000 | $10,750.00 | 6.5% |
| $250,000 | $500,000 | $14,000.00 | 6.9% |
| $500,000 | - | $31,250.00 | 6.99% |
$200.00 + 4.5% × ($38,600.00 − $10,000.00) = $1,487.00
Source: Connecticut DRS - IP 2026(1), Connecticut Employer's Tax Guide (Circular CT), p. 12 · checked Oct 16, 2026
CT Paid Leave · 0.5%−$8.00−$208.00
CT Paid Leave: an employee-paid Connecticut payroll program, taken as a share of your pay (0.5%).
Source: Connecticut DRS - IP 2026(1), Connecticut Employer's Tax Guide (Circular CT), p. 12 · checked Oct 16, 2026
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
Hourly pay in Connecticut
Connecticut's minimum wage is $16.94 an hour from January 1, 2026. It rises each year with the federal employment cost index.
Tipped workers. Hotel and restaurant wait staff can be paid a cash wage of $6.38 an hour, and bartenders $8.23, when tips make up the rest of the $16.94 minimum.
Overtime. Time-and-a-half - one and a half times your regular rate - for hours over 40 in the workweek.
Extra hours raise both state lines. Income tax and CT Paid Leave are both based on your pay, so overtime and extra shifts raise them too. Your employer works out the income tax on your regular pay and overtime together.
Minimum wage after taxes in Connecticut
At Connecticut's minimum wage of $16.94 an hour (since January 1, 2026), a full-time worker takes home about $1,133.76 every two weeks - $29,478 a year, or $14.17 for each hour worked after tax. It rises to $17.48 on January 1, 2027; see what each state's raise adds after tax.
| Minimum wage, $16.94/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $1,355.20 | $1,133.76 | $29,478 | $14.17 |
| 30 hours a week | $1,016.40 | $885.71 | $23,029 | $14.76 |
| 20 hours a week | $677.60 | $616.03 | $16,017 | $15.40 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. Tipped workers can be paid $6.38 an hour in cash if tips bring them to the full minimum; their tax depends on the tips they report. Every state's figures: minimum wage after taxes by state.
Take-home at common hourly rates in Connecticut
Full time (40 hours a week), paid every two weeks, single filer with a standard W-4 and no benefits. The last column is what you keep for each hour worked.
| Hourly rate | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 | $1,023.45 | $26,610 | $12.79 |
| $16.94 (minimum wage) | $1,133.76 | $29,478 | $14.17 |
| $18 | $1,194.93 | $31,068 | $14.94 |
| $20 | $1,309.98 | $34,059 | $16.37 |
| $22 | $1,426.58 | $37,091 | $17.83 |
| $25 | $1,607.81 | $41,803 | $20.10 |
| $30 | $1,900.43 | $49,411 | $23.76 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in Connecticut
Every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate. More hours mean a larger share is withheld, because withholding is worked out as if each paycheck were repeated all year.
| Hours a week | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $800.00 | $714.71 | 89% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $1,023.45 | 85% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,309.98 | 82% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,532.70 | 81% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,756.75 | 80% |
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
Every line that comes out of a Connecticut paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the Connecticut paycheck calculator.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods - Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide - Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS - tips and overtime deductions
- Connecticut DRS - IP 2026(1), Connecticut Employer's Tax Guide (Circular CT), p. 12 - supplemental wages paid separately: tax on combined regular + supplemental minus tax already withheld; no percentage method (read Sep 27, 2026)
- Connecticut DRS - TPG-211, 2026 Withholding Calculation Rules (Rev. 12/25) - 16 steps; Tables A–E (exemptions, initial tax 2%–6.99%, 2% phase-out add-back, recapture, personal tax credits); unchanged from 2025
- Connecticut DRS - IP 2026(1), Connecticut Employer's Tax Guide (Circular CT) - no completed CT-W4: flat 6.99% without exemption; wages are those subject to federal withholding; code E means no withholding
- Connecticut DRS - Form CT-W4, Employee's Withholding Certificate (2026) - withholding codes A–F by filing status and expected income; Line 2 additional, Line 3 reduced withholding
- CT Paid Leave Authority - Remit contributions - 0.5% of total wages up to the Social Security contribution and benefit base; rate kept for 2026; FICA-exempt benefits left out
- CT Paid Leave Authority - Contributions - employers deduct 0.5% from pay until the Social Security contribution limit
- Social Security Administration - Contribution and benefit base - $184,500 for 2026
- Office of the Governor - Connecticut's minimum wage will increase to $16.94 on January 1, 2026 (Sept. 3, 2025) - $16.94 from $16.35 (3.6%), indexed to the employment cost index
- CT Department of Labor - Tip statement, effective January 1, 2026 - $16.94 minimum; cash wage $6.38 wait staff, $8.23 bartenders
- CT Department of Labor - Wage and hour: minimum wage and overtime - 1-1/2 times the regular rate after 40 hours in the workweek; complaint forms
- CT Department of Labor - DOL-74, Connecticut wage payment laws (rev. 12/23) - paid weekly or every two weeks on a regular payday; final pay by the next business day if discharged, next regular payday if you quit
Questions
What is minimum wage after taxes in Connecticut?
At $16.94 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $1,133.76 every two weeks and $29,478 a year after federal and state taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in Connecticut?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $1,023.45 after tax per paycheck - $26,610 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in Connecticut?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,309.98 after tax per paycheck - $34,059 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Connecticut?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,607.81 after tax per paycheck - $41,803 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much does 5 hours of overtime a week add at $20 an hour in Connecticut?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $222.72 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).