Graduated · top 6.99% Rank #37 of 51 2026 tax year

State income tax · 2026 tax year

How much does $100K take home in Connecticut?

Connecticut applies a graduated income tax topping out at 6.99%. See where every withheld dollar goes, the full bracket schedule, and your own take-home.

$100,000 single filer in Connecticut
IRS · SSA · Tax Foundation · 2026
$74,430

A single filer earning $100,000 in Connecticut keeps $74,430 after federal, FICA, and state tax (25.6% effective; state tax $4,750). Structure: Graduated · top 6.99%. Rank #37 of 51 by total burden (1 = lowest).

  • Burden rank #37 of 51 at $100K single
  • State tax on $100K: $4,750
  • 2026 tax year · IRS + state DOR schedules

Take-home paystub plate

Stub PS-CT-26 · Connecticut Graduated · top 6.99% · rank #37/51

Connecticut · $4,750 state tax on $100K · NaN% all-in effective · rank #37/51

  • BURDEN-HIGH #37/51
  • STRUCT-GRAD 7 brackets
  • TOP-MID 6.99%
  • GAP-MID +2.2pp
  • FICA-PEAK $7,650
  • BOOK-MID 7 bands
  • PHOTO-NEAR Alabama
  • TH-100K $NaN

Nearest $100K burden peer: Alabama (+ $60 state tax on $100K)

Instrument codes from this state’s IRS + DOR withholding stack (burden rank, structure class, headline gap, FICA line, bracket book, photo-finish peer, net $100K), not a generic recommendation.

The bottom line

A single filer earning $100,000 in Connecticut keeps $74,430 after federal income tax, FICA, and Connecticut's graduated state tax, an effective rate of 25.6% (state tax alone: $4,750) - above the national median total tax burden.

Single filer taking the standard deduction, wage income only. Federal and FICA are identical in every state - Connecticut's difference is its state income tax line.

$74,430 Take-home on $100K (single)
25.6% Effective rate (fed + FICA + state)
$4,750 State income tax on $100K
#37 of 51 by total burden (1 = lowest)

Every figure on PlainSalary is computed directly from official IRS, state Department of Revenue, and SSA tax data, no number is typed in by an editor. State tax figures are computed directly from official Department of Revenue data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Connecticut vs all states by $100K state income tax

Where this state's computed state-tax dollars sit among every jurisdiction on PlainSalary (lower is better)

$4,750 Around the middle lower burden than 27% of 51 states

States and D.C., banded by state income tax on a $100K single filer

Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source IRS · state DOR schedules · PlainSalary computation · 2026 tax year

Connecticut 2026 brackets, single filer

7 marginal rates from 2.00% to 6.99%. The highlighted segment is where $100,000 of income lands.

$0 - $10K: 2.0% marginal rate $10K - $50K: 4.5% marginal rate $50K - $100K: 5.5% marginal rate 5.5% $100K - $200K: 6.0% marginal rate (your bracket) 6.0% $200K - $250K: 6.5% marginal rate 6.5% $250K - $500K: 6.9% marginal rate 6.9% $500K - +: 7.0% marginal rate 7.0% $100K income $0 $100K $200K $300K $400K $500K $600K

Each segment width is proportional to its bracket size up to $600K. Color intensity rises with the marginal rate. Your bracket is highlighted in amber.

  • $0 $10K 2.0%
  • $10K $50K 4.5%
  • $50K $100K 5.5%
  • $100K $200K 6.0% Your bracket
  • $200K $250K 6.5%
  • $250K $500K 6.9%
  • $500K + 7.0%

Connecticut's graduated system stacks 7 marginal rates. Only the income inside each band is taxed at that band's rate, so your effective state rate (4.8%) sits well below the 6.99% headline. The calculator shows this for your own income.

Connecticut take-home pay by salary (2026, single)

What's left after federal income tax, FICA, and Connecticut state tax.

$50,000 gross

$40,355

take-home · 19.3% effective tax

$100,000 gross

$74,430

take-home · 25.6% effective tax

$200,000 gross

$138,177

take-home · 30.9% effective tax

Where Connecticut sits on the state-tax scale

States immediately above and below Connecticut by total tax burden on a $100K single filer (state income tax shown).

VT

Vermont

8.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,490

MD

Maryland

6.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,540
Selected

CT

Connecticut

6.99% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,750

AL

Alabama

5.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,810

IL

Illinois

4.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,810

Does Connecticut's 6.99% headline rate tell the truth at $100K?

Low rate, high reality (flat-tax bite)High rate, high realityLow rate, low realityHigh rate, overstates $100K reality2.0%4.9%7.9%10.9%13.8%0.3%2.4%4.4%6.5%8.6%Top marginal rate (%)Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%)OR, Top marginal rate (%): 9.9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 8.18%HI, Top marginal rate (%): 11% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 6.16%ME, Top marginal rate (%): 7.15% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 6.03%DC, Top marginal rate (%): 10.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.53%DE, Top marginal rate (%): 6.6% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.37%KS, Top marginal rate (%): 5.58% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.29%MN, Top marginal rate (%): 9.85% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.28%CA, Top marginal rate (%): 13.3% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.22%MA, Top marginal rate (%): 9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5%VA, Top marginal rate (%): 5.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.99%NY, Top marginal rate (%): 10.9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.86%SC, Top marginal rate (%): 6% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.84%AL, Top marginal rate (%): 5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.81%IL, Top marginal rate (%): 4.95% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.81%CT, Top marginal rate (%): 6.99% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.75%MD, Top marginal rate (%): 6.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.54%VT, Top marginal rate (%): 8.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.49%ID, Top marginal rate (%): 5.3% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.45%GA, Top marginal rate (%): 5.19% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.35%MT, Top marginal rate (%): 5.65% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.29%NJ, Top marginal rate (%): 10.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.25%MI, Top marginal rate (%): 4.25% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.01%OK, Top marginal rate (%): 4.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4%WV, Top marginal rate (%): 4.82% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.98%WI, Top marginal rate (%): 7.65% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.96%MO, Top marginal rate (%): 4.7% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.94%NE, Top marginal rate (%): 4.55% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.85%UT, Top marginal rate (%): 4.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.78%AR, Top marginal rate (%): 3.9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.72%CO, Top marginal rate (%): 4.4% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.69%NM, Top marginal rate (%): 5.9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.57%RI, Top marginal rate (%): 5.99% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.4%MS, Top marginal rate (%): 4% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.36%NC, Top marginal rate (%): 3.99% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.35%IA, Top marginal rate (%): 3.8% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.19%PA, Top marginal rate (%): 3.07% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.07%KY, Top marginal rate (%): 3.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.94%IN, Top marginal rate (%): 2.95% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.92%LA, Top marginal rate (%): 3% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.52%OH, Top marginal rate (%): 2.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.31%AZ, Top marginal rate (%): 2.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.1%ND, Top marginal rate (%): 2.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 0.69%
Connecticut is highlighted among all 42 states that tax wage income. Connecticut's 6.99% top rate overstates reality by 2.24 points - the top bracket only bites well above $100,000. Benchmarks: 5.30% median top rate, 4.25% median $100K state-effective rate across taxed states.
Read the chart as a table (all 42 taxed states)
StateTop marginal rateActual $100K state-effective rate
Alabama5.00%4.81%
Arizona2.50%2.10%
Arkansas3.90%3.72%
California13.30%5.22%
Colorado4.40%3.69%
Connecticut (this state)6.99%4.75%
Delaware6.60%5.37%
District of Columbia10.75%5.53%
Georgia5.19%4.35%
Hawaii11.00%6.16%
Idaho5.30%4.45%
Illinois4.95%4.81%
Indiana2.95%2.92%
Iowa3.80%3.19%
Kansas5.58%5.29%
Kentucky3.50%2.94%
Louisiana3.00%2.52%
Maine7.15%6.03%
Maryland6.50%4.54%
Massachusetts9.00%5.00%
Michigan4.25%4.01%
Minnesota9.85%5.28%
Mississippi4.00%3.36%
Missouri4.70%3.94%
Montana5.65%4.29%
Nebraska4.55%3.85%
New Jersey10.75%4.25%
New Mexico5.90%3.57%
New York10.90%4.86%
North Carolina3.99%3.35%
North Dakota2.50%0.69%
Ohio2.75%2.31%
Oklahoma4.50%4.00%
Oregon9.90%8.18%
Pennsylvania3.07%3.07%
Rhode Island5.99%3.40%
South Carolina6.00%4.84%
Utah4.50%3.78%
Vermont8.75%4.49%
Virginia5.75%4.99%
West Virginia4.82%3.98%
Wisconsin7.65%3.96%

Connecticut 2026 bracket schedule (single filer)

Taxable income Marginal rate
$0 – $10,000 2.00%
$10,000 – $50,000 4.50%
$50,000 – $100,000 5.50%
$100,000 – $200,000 6.00%
$200,000 – $250,000 6.50%
$250,000 – $500,000 6.90%
$500,000 – $1,000,000,000,000,000 6.99%

Source: Tax Foundation, 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, cross-checked against the Connecticut Department of Revenue. Single-filer schedule.

Quick Connecticut state-tax estimate

Enter taxable income for the Connecticut state portion (single filer, 2026). For the full federal + FICA picture use the calculator.

Similar states nationwide

Peers matched on tax attributes across all 51 jurisdictions, a different lens from the burden-rank neighbors below.

Similar top marginal rate

Wage-taxing states closest to Connecticut’s 6.99% statutory ceiling.

  • Maine · 7.15% top rate · $6,030 state tax on $100K
  • Delaware · 6.60% top rate · $5,370 state tax on $100K
  • Maryland · 6.50% top rate · $4,540 state tax on $100K
  • Wisconsin · 7.65% top rate · $3,960 state tax on $100K
  • South Carolina · 6.00% top rate · $4,840 state tax on $100K
  • Rhode Island · 5.99% top rate · $3,400 state tax on $100K

Similar $100K take-home pay

Jurisdictions where a $100,000 single filer keeps roughly $74,430 after federal, state, and FICA.

  • Alabama · $74,370 take-home · 5.00% top rate
  • Illinois · $74,367 take-home · 4.95% top rate
  • South Carolina · $74,337 take-home · 6.00% top rate
  • New York · $74,320 take-home · 10.90% top rate
  • Maryland · $74,642 take-home · 6.50% top rate
  • Virginia · $74,191 take-home · 5.75% top rate

Read with Connecticut

Connecticut's 7-band graduated schedule: nearest peers by $100K state-tax dollars, not alphabet.

  • Alabama · $4,810 state tax on $100K · $NaN take-home
  • Illinois · $4,810 state tax on $100K · $NaN take-home
  • South Carolina · $4,840 state tax on $100K · $NaN take-home
  • New York · $4,860 state tax on $100K · $NaN take-home

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