$15 an hour after taxes in Colorado.

About $25,981 a year, $2,165 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$999.28

$1,200.00 gross, 16.7% in taxes. $25,981 a year in Colorado.

Gross pay: $1,200.00
Federal income tax5.0% of gross: -$60.15
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$74.40
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$17.40
Colorado income tax3.6% of gross: -$43.49
FAMLI (employee share)0.4% of gross: -$5.28
Take-home: $999.28

Per year, month, paycheck.

$15 an hour after taxes in Colorado by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$25,981	$2,165	$500	16.7%
Married filing jointly	$27,787	$2,316	$534	10.9%
Head of household	$26,840	$2,237	$516	14.0%

Standard W-4 for each status, no pre-tax deductions, paid every two weeks, 2026 tables. Open the calculator to change any of it.

Other wages in Colorado.

$15 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $15 an hour after taxes in Colorado?

About $25,981 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,165 a month, $999.28 every two weeks.

$15 an hour is how much a year?

$31,200 before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.

How is federal income tax withheld from my paycheck?

Employers use the IRS percentage method in Publication 15-T: your pay for the period is annualized, adjusted by the entries on your Form W-4, run through the 2026 tables, and divided back by the number of pay periods.

How much Social Security and Medicare comes out?

6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare once your wages for the year pass $200,000.

Sources

Checked against these sources on October 30, 2026.