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LOCAL TAX / 2026 / CO / DENVER

Denver, Colorado paycheck calculator

On Colorado's median salary of $59,800, Denver takes $69 a year in local tax, leaving $47,508 take-home pay in 2026 ($1,827 biweekly).

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Local tax / yr
$69
Take-home / yr
$47,508
Biweekly
$1,827
Local rate
Graduated

Denver charges people who work there an occupational privilege tax of $5.75 a month for each month you earn at least $500 there.

Source: City and County of Denver Tax Guide Topic No. 61, Occupational Privilege Taxes (Revised 04/2026) (retrieved 2026-10-16).

$59,800 (Colorado median) in Denver, 2026 · single filer, resident
Per yearPer monthBiweeklyPer week
Gross pay$59,800$4,983$2,300$1,150
Federal income tax−$4,996−$416−$192−$96
Social Security−$3,708−$309−$143−$71
Medicare−$867−$72−$33−$17
State income tax−$2,389−$199−$92−$46
State payroll taxes−$263−$22−$10−$5
Local tax−$69−$6−$3−$1
Take-home pay$47,508$3,959$1,827$914

Your details

  • StateColorado

01Pay

Pay type
Pay frequency

02Where you live and work

City, county or school district income tax, where one applies.

03Form W-4

Filing status (W-4 Step 1c)

Used for W-4 Step 3.

04Pre-tax deductions

05Post-tax deductions

Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments.

Take-home per paycheck

$2,236

every 2 weeks

Take-home per year
$58,135
Total taxes per year
$16,865
Effective tax rate
22.5%
Marginal tax rate
34%
  • Uses the DR 1098 allowance for your W-4 filing status and no Form DR 0004 (no extra withholding).

Take-home per paycheck: $2,236 every 2 weeks

Paycheck breakdown
LineEvery 2 weeksPer year
Gross pay$2,885$75,000
Federal income tax−$295−$7,670
Social Security−$179−$4,650
Medicare−$42−$1,088
State income tax−$118−$3,058
CO FAMLI−$13−$330
Denver Occupational Privilege Tax−$3−$69
Take-home pay$2,236$58,135
Where your pay goes
77%TAKE-HOME
  • Take-home pay$58,13577%
  • Federal income tax$7,67010%
  • Social Security & Medicare$5,7388%
  • State & local taxes$3,4575%

$2,236

every 2 weeks

By salary

Local tax in Denver by salary

SalaryLocal tax / yrTake-home / yrWithout local tax
$40,000$69$32,557$32,626
$60,000$69$47,659$47,728
$80,000$69$61,411$61,480
$100,000$69$74,513$74,582
$150,000$69$106,704$106,773
FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the local income tax in Denver?

Denver charges people who work there an occupational privilege tax of $5.75 a month for each month you earn at least $500 there. Source: City and County of Denver Tax Guide Topic No. 61, Occupational Privilege Taxes (Revised 04/2026).

How much local tax comes out of a $59,800 salary in Denver?

$69 a year ($3 per biweekly paycheck), 0.115% of pay. Take-home is $47,508 instead of $47,577 without the local tax.

How much is $100,000 after tax in Denver?

$74,513 a year for a single filer in 2026, after $69 of local tax, federal tax, FICA and Colorado tax.

Sources

  1. DenverCity and County of Denver Tax Guide Topic No. 61, Occupational Privilege Taxes (Revised 04/2026) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  2. Colorado Department of RevenueDR 1098 (10/21/25), 2026 Colorado Withholding Worksheet for Employers · retrieved 2026-10-16
  3. Colorado Department of RevenueColorado Wage Withholding Tax Guide (Revised January 2026) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  4. Colorado Department of RevenueIndividual Income Tax Guide · retrieved 2026-10-16
  5. Colorado Legislative Council StaffEconomic & Revenue Forecast, September 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-16
  6. Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, FAMLI DivisionFAMLI Premium and Benefits Calculator · retrieved 2026-10-16
  7. Colorado Department of Labor and EmploymentFAMLI Announces Lower Premium Rate Starting in 2027 (Oct. 6, 2026) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  8. City of Greenwood VillageOccupational Privilege Tax (OPT) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  9. City of Glendale, ColoradoOccupational Privilege Tax · retrieved 2026-10-16
  10. City of Sheridan, ColoradoOccupational Privilege Tax · retrieved 2026-10-16
  11. City of AuroraOccupational Privilege Tax (repeal effective Jan. 1, 2025) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  12. IRSPublication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods · retrieved 2026-10-16
  13. IRSPublication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide · retrieved 2026-10-16
  14. IRSRev. Proc. 2025-32: 2026 inflation-adjusted tax items · retrieved 2026-10-16
  15. IRSForm W-4 (2026), Employee's Withholding Certificate · retrieved 2026-10-16
  16. IRSPublication 505 (2026), Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax · retrieved 2026-10-16
  17. IRSForm 1040-ES (2026), Estimated Tax for Individuals · retrieved 2026-10-16
  18. IRSSchedule 1-A (Form 1040) 2026, Additional Deductions (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  19. IRSSchedule 8812 (Form 1040) 2026, Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  20. IRSWorking Families Tax Cuts: Individuals and workers (tips, overtime, seniors, car loan interest) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  21. IRSWorking Families Tax Cuts provisions (charitable deduction for non-itemizers, Section 70424) · retrieved 2026-10-16
  22. IRSChild Tax Credit · retrieved 2026-10-16
  23. IRSIR-2025-111: 401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-16
  24. IRSRev. Proc. 2025-19: 2026 HSA limits · retrieved 2026-10-16
  25. BLSBLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, median annual wage by state · retrieved 2026-10-16

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