Colorado withholding: a flat 4.4%
Colorado withholds income tax at one rate, 4.4%, on every dollar of taxable wages after a standard deduction of $16,100 for a single filer ($32,200 for a joint return).
The calculator withholds from Colorado's 2025 rate schedule. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $41.36 of Colorado tax a year.
Some Colorado cities levy a flat monthly occupational privilege tax that is not included here.
Colorado take-home pay by salary
The Colorado line grows from $532 a year at $30,000 (1.8% of pay) to $7,564 at $200,000 (3.8%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Colorado tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $929.33 | $532 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 80.5% |
| $40,000 | $1,202.38 | $946 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 78.2% |
| $60,000 | $1,748.03 | $1,773 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 75.7% |
| $80,000 | $2,260.22 | $2,600 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 73.5% |
| $100,000 | $2,733.55 | $3,428 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 71.1% |
| $150,000 | $3,902.13 | $5,496 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 67.6% |
| $200,000 | $5,086.28 | $7,564 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 66.1% |
Sales and property tax in Colorado
Purchases in Colorado carry 2.9% state sales tax, and up to 11.2% with local rates added. Combined rates in the Colorado cities we track: Denver 9.15%, Colorado Springs 8.2%, Aurora 8%, Lakewood 7.5%, Thornton 8.5%. Colorado exempts groceries from the state rate, but 72 home-rule cities set their own tax base. Denver exempts food; Fort Collins charges 2.25%.
The median Colorado homeowner pays $2,602 a year in property tax, 0.48% of a $539,400 home — about 1.2 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its 4 largest counties: El Paso County 0.41%, Denver County 0.44%, Arapahoe County 0.53%, Jefferson County 0.47%.