CO · 2026 tax year

Colorado paycheck calculator

On $90,000 a year in Colorado, a single filer takes home about $68,893, or $2,650 every two weeks.

Your take-home pay in Colorado

$2,650

every two weeks · $68,893 per year · 23.4% effective rate

Gross$90,000.00
Federal income tax−$10,970.00
Colorado state tax−$3,251.60
Social Security−$5,580.00
Medicare−$1,305.00
Take-home$68,893.40

What sets Colorado apart in 2026

Colorado borrows its starting point from your federal return. The flat 4.4% for 2026 is charged on federal taxable income, so the federal standard deduction of $16,100 single or $32,200 joint does the work here too. No TABOR temporary rate reduction applies for 2026, and TABOR refunds are not included.

From 2026, filers with adjusted gross income above $300,000 must add most of that deduction back, keeping only $1,000 single or $2,000 joint; this calculator does not model that for incomes over $300,000. Below it, the state's share climbs gently: $1,492 at $50,000 (2.98%) and $5,892 at $150,000 (3.93%), which ranks Colorado 14th of 29 states at $50,000 and 12th at $150,000.

Two deductions missing from these figures can still show up on your stub. FAMLI, the paid family and medical leave premium, is 0.88% of wages in 2026, and your employer may take up to half, 0.44%, from your pay: up to $352 a year on $80,000. Five cities also charge a flat occupational privilege tax. Denver takes $5.75 a month ($69 a year) from employees earning $500 or more that month, and Aurora, Greenwood Village, Glendale and Sheridan charge smaller amounts.

Colorado state income tax, single filer, 2026 share of salary median of the 29 states
SalaryShare of salary, chartState taxRank
$50k$1,49214th of 29
$75k$2,59213th of 29
$100k$3,69213th of 29
$150k$5,89212th of 29

Rank 1 is the lowest state income tax among the 29 states on this site. Local taxes and paid-leave premiums are not included.

Colorado at a glance

State income tax
Flat 4.4%
Taken off before state tax
$16,100 single · $32,200 joint
Local income tax
In Denver or four other cities A flat monthly fee.
FAMLI (paid family and medical leave)
Employee-paid The 2026 premium is 0.88% of wages, and your employer may deduct up to half of it, 0.44%, from your pay: up to $352 a year on an $80,000 salary.
Minimum wage
$15.16/hr $31,500 a year full-time. Statewide in 2026, rising to $15.71 in 2027. Denver sets its own higher minimum ($19.29 in 2026).
Largest job markets
Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood

At $90,000 in Colorado

  • $90,000 = 2.9× a full-time year at Colorado's $31,500 minimum.
  • Colorado takes 4.4% of each extra dollar, up to $140,000.

Take-home pay across Colorado salaries

Salary Net / yr Biweekly CO tax
$31,500 full-time at $15.16/hr $26,813 $1,031 $678
$50,000 $40,863 $1,572 $1,492
$90,000 most searched $68,893 $2,650 $3,252
$100,000 $75,488 $2,903 $3,692
$150,000 $107,899 $4,150 $5,892

Single filer; a row loads the calculator.

Questions about Colorado pay

Is there a local income tax in Colorado?
Yes, in Denver or four other cities, a flat monthly fee: on top of the state tax, not in the figure above.
What else comes out of a Colorado paycheck?
FAMLI (paid family and medical leave), employee-paid and not in the figure above.

Sources: Colorado Department of Revenue, Colorado FAMLI Division, City and County of Denver, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, checked Sep 28, 2026 · IRS, SSA and every date · method · report an error