Colorado Paycheck Calculator
Enter a salary or hourly wage to see how much federal and Colorado income tax comes out of your paycheck and what you keep per paycheck, month and year — 2026 tax tables, free, no sign-up.
Reviewed October 2026 · 2026 IRS Publication 15-T and Colorado withholding tables
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Take-home pay in Colorado
On a $60,000 salary, a single filer in Colorado takes home $47,998 a year — $1,846.07 per biweekly paycheck — after $5,020 in federal income tax, $2,392 in Colorado income tax and $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare.
| Annual salary | Federal income tax | Social Security & Medicare | Colorado income tax | Take-home pay | Per month | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,200 ($15/hour, full time) | $1,564 | $2,387 | $1,118 | $26,131 | $2,178 | $1,005.05 |
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $1,508 | $32,812 | $2,734 | $1,262.00 |
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $3,825 | $1,950 | $40,405 | $3,367 | $1,554.05 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $2,392 | $47,998 | $4,000 | $1,846.07 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $3,068 | $58,524 | $4,877 | $2,250.94 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $4,160 | $75,020 | $6,252 | $2,885.38 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $6,370 | $107,421 | $8,952 | $4,131.58 |
Single filer, paid every two weeks, 2020-or-later Form W-4 with no adjustments, no pre-tax deductions. Yearly figures are 26 paychecks.
Hourly pay after taxes in Colorado
At $25 an hour, full time, a single filer in Colorado keeps about $20.15 of every hour worked — $1,611.85 on a two-week paycheck. Switch the calculator above to hourly pay to use your own rate and hours.
| Hourly wage | Yearly gross | Taxes per year | Take-home per year | Per month | Per biweekly check | Per hour after tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $5,069 | $26,131 | $2,178 | $1,005.05 | $12.56 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $6,581 | $30,859 | $2,572 | $1,186.89 | $14.84 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $7,580 | $34,020 | $2,835 | $1,308.45 | $16.36 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $10,092 | $41,908 | $3,492 | $1,611.85 | $20.15 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $12,578 | $49,823 | $4,152 | $1,916.25 | $23.95 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $19,245 | $63,955 | $5,330 | $2,459.82 | $30.75 |
40 hours a week (80 per two-week paycheck, 2,080 a year), no overtime, single filer, same assumptions as the salary table. For time-and-a-half hours use the overtime calculator.
Colorado income tax
Colorado taxes income at a flat 4.4% of federal taxable income, with state additions and subtractions. A TABOR-linked mechanism can lower the rate temporarily when revenue exceeds the state limit; the Legislative Council's June 2025 forecast did not expect it to trigger for 2025 or 2026.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| All taxable income | 4.4% |
Source: C.R.S. § 39-22-104; Colorado Department of Revenue, Book 104; Legislative Council Staff forecast (June 2025). Paychecks are withheld with Colorado's own withholding formula, which approximates these rates over a full year.
Colorado paycheck questions
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Colorado?
A single filer paid $60,000 a year every two weeks in Colorado takes home $47,998 a year, or $1,846.07 per paycheck, after $5,020 in federal income tax, $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare and $2,392 in Colorado income tax. Other deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions would lower it further.
How much is $25 an hour after taxes in Colorado?
At $25 an hour and 40 hours a week ($52,000 a year), a single filer in Colorado takes home $1,611.85 on a two-week paycheck of $2,000.00 — about $41,908 a year after federal and state income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is $100,000 a year after taxes in Colorado?
A single filer on a $100,000 salary in Colorado takes home about $75,020 a year ($6,252 a month). Married filing jointly with one income, the same salary keeps about $80,784 a year, because the joint federal withholding brackets are wider and Colorado withholds at its married rate.
Does Colorado have a state income tax?
Colorado taxes income at a flat 4.4% of federal taxable income, with state additions and subtractions. A TABOR-linked mechanism can lower the rate temporarily when revenue exceeds the state limit; the Legislative Council's June 2025 forecast did not expect it to trigger for 2025 or 2026.
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Colorado?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000), plus Colorado income tax. Colorado employers pay state unemployment insurance (UI) premiums to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), and, unlike most states in this batch, Colorado also runs a state Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) payroll premium split between employer and employee.
Live or work across the state line?
Withholding generally follows the state where you work. Compare take-home pay in the states next to Colorado:
More about pay in Colorado
Colorado employers pay state unemployment insurance (UI) premiums to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), and, unlike most states in this batch, Colorado also runs a state Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) payroll premium split between employer and employee.
Pay stub rules, pay frequency, final paycheck deadlines and every payroll tax rate are on the Colorado pay stub requirements page.