$17 an hour after taxes in Colorado
$17 an hour is $35,360 a year before tax at 40 hours a week. After 2026 federal, FICA and Colorado taxes:
You keep
$29,589
a year after taxes
- Every two weeks
- $1,138
- A month
- $2,466
- Effective tax rate
- 16.3%
CO A flat 4.4% income tax
| Line | Every two weeks | Year |
|---|---|---|
GROSS Gross pay |
$1,360.00 | $35,360.00 |
FED Federal income tax |
-$79.35 | -$2,063.20 |
OASDI Social Security tax |
-$84.32 | -$2,192.32 |
MED Medicare tax |
-$19.72 | -$512.72 |
ST Colorado income tax |
-$32.59 | -$847.44 |
PFML Colorado FAMLI (paid family & medical leave), employee share |
-$5.98 | -$155.58 |
NET Take-home pay | $1,138.03 | $29,588.74 |
$17 an hour per paycheck, month and day in Colorado
| Period | Gross | Taxes | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $35,360 | -$5,771 | $29,589 |
| Month | $2,947 | -$481 | $2,466 |
| Every two weeks | $1,360 | -$222 | $1,138 |
| Week | $680 | -$111 | $569 |
| Day | $136 | -$22 | $114 |
Biweekly means 26 paychecks a year. A day is one of 260 working days (five a week). "Taxes and deductions" includes every line on the stub above.
If you work more or fewer hours
| Hours a week | Yearly gross | Yearly take-home |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | $17,680 | $16,022 |
| 25 | $22,100 | $19,448 |
| 30 | $26,520 | $22,874 |
| 35 | $30,940 | $26,251 |
| 40 | $35,360 | $29,589 |
| 45 (5 overtime) | $41,990 | $34,860 |
| 50 (10 overtime) | $48,620 | $40,132 |
From 2026, federal income tax exempts the overtime premium (the extra half of time-and-a-half) up to $12,500 a year for single filers. Social Security, Medicare and Colorado tax still apply to it in this estimate.
What $17 an hour affords in Colorado
- Rent at 30% of gross pay
- $884 a month
- Needs (50% of take-home)
- $1,233 a month
- Wants (30%)
- $740 a month
- Savings and debt (20%)
- $493 a month
The 30% rule is the benchmark HUD uses for housing cost burden. The 50/30/20 split applies to the $2,466 monthly take-home figure above.
How Colorado compares
Colorado taxes wages at a flat 4.4%. On $17 an hour ($35,360 a year) the state takes $847 in income tax (2.4% of gross) plus $156 in required state payroll contributions (Colorado FAMLI (paid family & medical leave), employee share), the 30th lowest of 51 jurisdictions.
| State | State taxes | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $1,003 | $29,589 |
| Kansas | $1,175 | $29,417 |
| Nebraska | $729 | $29,862 |
| New Mexico | $545 | $30,047 |
| Oklahoma | $1,046 | $29,546 |
| Utah | $824 | $29,768 |
| Wyoming | $0 | $30,592 |
Questions people ask about $17 an hour in Colorado
How much is $17 an hour a year after taxes in Colorado?
Working 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, $17 an hour is $35,360 before tax. After $2,063 federal income tax, $2,705 Social Security and Medicare, and $1,003 in Colorado state taxes, you take home $29,589 a year as a single filer in 2026.
How much is $17 an hour biweekly after taxes in Colorado?
$17 an hour is $1,360 gross every two weeks. After taxes a biweekly paycheck comes to about $1,138.
$17 an hour is how much a month?
$17 an hour is $2,947 a month before tax and about $2,466 after tax in Colorado, averaged over 12 months.
How much rent can I afford on $17 an hour?
The 30% rule puts rent at $884 a month on $2,947 gross. Budgeting from take-home pay with 50/30/20, all needs including rent get $1,233.
How much is $17 an hour with overtime in Colorado?
At 50 hours a week (10 hours at $25.50), you earn $48,620 a year and keep $40,132. The 2026 federal overtime deduction takes $4,420 of overtime premium out of federal taxable income; Social Security and Medicare still apply.
How much Colorado state tax comes out of $17 an hour?
$847 a year, or $33 per biweekly paycheck, in Colorado income tax, plus $156 a year in state payroll contributions. Local income taxes, where they exist, are not included.
Try your own numbers
Sources and assumptions
Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included: Denver, Aurora, Greenwood Village, Glendale and Sheridan levy monthly occupational privilege taxes (flat dollar amounts; excluded). How we calculate.
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32: federal brackets and standard deduction (retrieved 2026-09-26)
- Social Security Administration: 2026 wage base; IRS: Medicare and Additional Medicare Tax
- Colorado tax source (retrieved 2026-09-26)