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$X an Hour Is How Much a Year After Taxes in Colorado?
Full-time at 40 hours a week (2,080 hours a year), single filer, after federal tax, FICA and Colorado state tax. Use the calculator above for other hours, overtime, or filing status.
| Hourly rate | Gross / year | Net / year | Net / month | Net / week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $26,585 | $2,215 | $511 |
| $18/hr | $37,440 | $31,324 | $2,610 | $602 |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $34,484 | $2,874 | $663 |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $42,382 | $3,532 | $815 |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $50,281 | $4,190 | $967 |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $64,409 | $5,367 | $1,239 |
| $50/hr | $104,000 | $78,126 | $6,511 | $1,502 |
How Colorado Paycheck Tax Is Calculated (2026)
Source: Colorado Department of Revenue| Flat state rate | 4.40% |
|---|---|
| Standard deduction (single) | $16,100 |
Federal Tax & FICA (shared across all states)
| Filing status | Standard deduction |
|---|---|
| Single | $16,100 |
| Married Filing Jointly | $32,200 |
| Head of Household | $24,150 |
| Federal brackets (all filing statuses) | 10% / 12% / 22% / 24% / 32% / 35% / 37% |
|---|---|
| Social Security | 6.2% up to $184,500 wage base |
| Medicare | 1.45% on all wages, +0.9% above $200,000 single/HoH, $250,000 MFJ |
⚠️ Colorado's married-filing-jointly and head-of-household state brackets have not yet been independently verified against the primary source above — this calculator uses Colorado's single-filer brackets as an estimate when those statuses are selected.
Guideline version 2026-CO-v1 · Last verified 2026-07-26
⚠️ This calculator models standard weekly overtime (over 40 hours/week) only. Colorado has additional daily-overtime rules (e.g. daily hours beyond a state-specific threshold at 1.5x/2x) that this calculator does not yet compute — treat overtime pay as an estimate.
Colorado Hourly Wage Tax FAQ
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Colorado?
Roughly $42,000 net per year for a single full-time worker, after federal tax, 7.65% FICA and Colorado’s flat 4.40% state tax. Run the calculator above for your exact numbers.
Does Colorado have daily overtime rules?
Yes - Colorado requires overtime for hours over 12 in a day (or over 40 in a week), and this calculator models weekly overtime only, so daily-OT situations should be treated as an estimate.
Are there local income taxes in Colorado?
A few Colorado cities (Denver, Aurora, and others) charge a small flat Occupational Privilege Tax - a few dollars a month, not a percentage of wages - which this calculator does not include. There is no city percentage income tax.
Methodology & Source
Colorado state tax figures sourced from Colorado Department of Revenue (https://tax.colorado.gov/), citing Colo. Const. art. X (flat rate mandate) — 4.4% per Proposition 121 (2022). Federal brackets, standard deductions (single/MFJ/HoH), and FICA constants sourced from the IRS (Revenue Procedure 2025-32; married-filing-jointly Additional Medicare threshold of $250,000 is a separate, unindexed statutory figure). Colorado's married-filing-jointly and head-of-household figures are not yet independently verified and currently fall back to single-filer brackets — see the caveat in the formula section above.
This is an estimate based on standard single-filer federal, FICA, and CO state calculations. Actual withholding may differ based on your W-4 elections, pre-tax deductions, and other factors. Colorado starts from federal taxable income; this estimate applies the federal standard deduction as the base. Colorado's TABOR mechanism can temporarily lower the effective rate in high-revenue years, not modeled here.
Guideline version: 2026-CO-v1 · Effective: 2022-01-01 · Last verified: 2026-07-26