Colorado Paycheck Calculator

Enter your salary to estimate your Colorado take-home pay after federal income tax, Colorado state income tax, and FICA, broken down per paycheck for any pay schedule.

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Where your Colorado paycheck goes

Annual take-home versus federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Same salary, different states

Estimated 2026 take-home on an $80,000 single salary, before local taxes. Colorado is highlighted.

How Colorado taxes your paycheck

Colorado taxes income at a flat 4.4%, after a standard deduction of $16,100 for single filers and $32,200 for married couples filing jointly. That is on top of federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 of wages in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% on wages above $200,000), which are the same in every state.

Local taxes: Denver, Aurora, Glendale, Greenwood Village and Sheridan charge a flat monthly occupational privilege tax on people who work there, a few dollars a month rather than a percentage.

Other payroll items: Colorado's FAMLI paid family leave premium is shared between employer and employee and is not included.

Worked example

A single filer in Colorado earning $80,000 a year, paid every two weeks with no pre-tax deductions: federal income tax is $8,770, Colorado income tax is $2,812 and FICA is $6,120, leaving $62,298 a year, or about $2,396 per paycheck. A married couple filing jointly on $120,000 keeps about $96,917 a year. Putting $5,000 into a traditional 401(k) would cut this single filer's federal tax to $7,670 and Colorado tax to $2,592.

Colorado take-home pay at different salaries (single, 2026)

Salary	Federal tax	Colorado tax	FICA	Take-home	Per bi-weekly check
$40,000	$2,620	$1,052	$3,060	$33,268	$1,280
$60,000	$5,020	$1,932	$4,590	$48,458	$1,864
$80,000	$8,770	$2,812	$6,120	$62,298	$2,396
$100,000	$13,170	$3,692	$7,650	$75,488	$2,903
$150,000	$24,734	$5,892	$11,475	$107,899	$4,150

How Colorado compares

On an $80,000 single salary, Colorado take-home is about $62,298, $2,812 less than in Texas, which has no income tax, and $383 more than in California. The chart above shows Colorado next to Texas, California and New York on identical pay.

What this estimate includes

taxable income = salary − pre-tax deductions − standard deduction
federal tax = 2026 federal brackets (standard deduction $16,100 single / $32,200 married)
Colorado tax = 4.4% × state taxable income
FICA = 6.2% Social Security (to $184,500) + 1.45% Medicare (+0.9% over $200,000)
per paycheck = (salary − all taxes − pre-tax deductions) ÷ pay periods

Colorado taxes income starting from federal taxable income, so this estimate uses the federal standard deduction. Local taxes and state payroll programs mentioned above are not included, and your actual withholding also depends on your W-4 and any state withholding certificate. State figures are the 2026 rates and brackets published by Colorado, as compiled by the Tax Foundation.

Frequently asked questions

How much is taken out of an $80,000 paycheck in Colorado?

For a single filer in 2026, about $17,702 a year: $8,770 federal income tax, $2,812 Colorado income tax and $6,120 FICA, leaving $62,298, or $2,396 every two weeks. Local taxes are extra.

What is the Colorado income tax rate in 2026?

Colorado taxes income at a flat 4.4%, after a standard deduction of $16,100 for single filers and $32,200 for married couples filing jointly.

Are there local income taxes in Colorado?

Denver, Aurora, Glendale, Greenwood Village and Sheridan charge a flat monthly occupational privilege tax on people who work there, a few dollars a month rather than a percentage.

Is take-home pay higher in Colorado or Texas?

Texas. With no state income tax, a single filer on $80,000 keeps about $65,110 in Texas against $62,298 in Colorado, a difference of $2,812 a year.

How can I lower the tax on my Colorado paycheck?

Pre-tax contributions to a 401(k), HSA or FSA lower federal and Colorado taxable income. On $80,000, a $5,000 traditional 401(k) contribution cuts federal tax to $7,670 and Colorado tax to $2,592.

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