Colorado Paycheck Calculator
Estimate Colorado net pay with flat state tax and federal withholding
Tax and payroll data last updated: July 2026. Sources & methodology.
Colorado Paycheck Details
Colorado taxes individual income at a flat rate. Denver OPT and other local payroll rules are not modeled here. Colorado Department of Revenue — individual income tax ↗.
Colorado Net Pay
per bi-weekly paycheck
Gross Pay | $5,000.00 |
Federal Tax | −$766.69 |
Colorado Tax | −$168.05 |
FICA | −$382.50 |
Net Pay | $3,682.76 |
Planning estimate only — not employer exact withholding. Federal tax uses IRS 2026 brackets ↗ and FICA follows the SSA wage base ↗. Colorado state tax is estimate-level on this page; local payroll taxes are excluded unless modeled separately. See Sources & methodology for all citations.
How this is calculated
Colorado uses a flat individual income tax rate. This page applies that estimate-level rate with 2026 federal brackets, standard deductions, and FICA.
Denver and some other jurisdictions have occupational or local payroll taxes that require separate rules. This statewide page does not include them.
Pair with the overtime calculator if your Colorado paycheck includes weekly or daily overtime premiums.
Official references are listed on our data sources & methodology page. Compare with the general paycheck calculator to switch states quickly.
Net pay = gross pay - federal estimate - Colorado state estimate - FICA - pre-tax deductions
Numbers and assumptions are documented on our Sources & methodology page.
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