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Colorado paycheck calculator

Colorado has a flat 4.4% income tax. On a $50,000 salary it takes $1,492 in state income tax and $220 in payroll contributions. You keep

You keep

$40,643

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,563
A month
$3,387
Effective tax rate
18.7%

CO A flat 4.4% income tax

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST Colorado income tax -$57.37 -$1,491.60
PFML Colorado FAMLI (paid family & medical leave), employee share -$8.46 -$220.00
NET Take-home pay$1,563.21$40,643.40

Colorado ranks 34th lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

Colorado income tax in 2026

Colorado tax brackets for 2026 (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing jointly
4.4%over $0over $0
Type
A flat 4.4% income tax
Standard deduction
Uses the federal standard deduction ($16,100 single)
Personal exemption or credit
None
Payroll contributions
Colorado FAMLI (paid family & medical leave), employee share 0.44% up to $184,500
Local income tax
Denver, Aurora, Greenwood Village, Glendale and Sheridan levy monthly occupational privilege taxes (flat dollar amounts; excluded). (not included in our figures)

Colorado vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
Colorado$1,712$40,643
Kansas$1,990$40,365
Nebraska$1,395$40,960
New Mexico$1,184$41,171
Oklahoma$1,705$40,651
Utah$1,666$40,689
Wyoming$0$42,355

Take-home pay in Colorado by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,440$709
$12 an hour$21,665$833
$13 an hour$23,277$895
$14 an hour$24,877$957
$15 an hour$26,448$1,017
$16 an hour$28,018$1,078
$17 an hour$29,589$1,138
$18 an hour$31,159$1,198
$19 an hour$32,730$1,259
$20 an hour$34,301$1,319
$21 an hour$35,871$1,380
$22 an hour$37,442$1,440
$23 an hour$39,012$1,500
$24 an hour$40,583$1,561
$25 an hour$42,154$1,621
$26 an hour$43,724$1,682
$28 an hour$46,865$1,803
$30 an hour$50,007$1,923
$35 an hour$57,230$2,201
$40 an hour$64,043$2,463
Every hourly wage in Colorado

Take-home pay in Colorado by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$25,541$2,128
$35,000$29,317$2,443
$40,000$33,092$2,758
$45,000$36,868$3,072
$50,000$40,643$3,387
$55,000$44,419$3,702
$60,000$48,194$4,016
$65,000$51,970$4,331
$70,000$55,395$4,616
$75,000$58,671$4,889
$80,000$61,946$5,162
$85,000$65,222$5,435
$90,000$68,497$5,708
$100,000$75,048$6,254
$110,000$81,599$6,800
$120,000$88,150$7,346
$125,000$91,362$7,613
$150,000$107,239$8,937
$200,000$140,024$11,669
$250,000$172,079$14,340
Every salary in Colorado

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Questions about Colorado paychecks

How much is Colorado state income tax?

A flat 4.4% income tax. On a $50,000 salary a single filer pays $1,492 a year (3% of gross).

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Colorado?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $34,301 a year, or $1,319 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in Colorado?

A single filer keeps $75,048 a year ($6,254 a month) after $24,952 in federal, FICA and Colorado taxes.

Are local taxes included for Colorado?

No. Denver, Aurora, Greenwood Village, Glendale and Sheridan levy monthly occupational privilege taxes (flat dollar amounts; excluded). These figures leave local taxes out.

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.