Colorado Pay Stub Generator

What is withheld on a Colorado pay stub

Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Colorado for 2026.

Federal income tax

Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source

Social Security

6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source

Medicare

1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source

Colorado income tax

Colorado taxes wages at a flat 4.4% for 2026.Source

Disability and paid leave

FAMLI (paid family and medical leave): premium 0.88% of wages in 2026 (cut from 0.9% by SB25-144); employer may deduct up to 50% (0.44%) from the employee. Employers with fewer than 10 employees owe only the employee half, which may still be deducted. Wages capped at the Social Security wage base ($184,500 in 2026).Source

Local income taxes

No local income tax, but a few cities levy a flat monthly Occupational Privilege Tax (OPT), withheld from employees working there: Denver charges employees $5.75 per month when they earn at least $500 in the month (the employer pays a separate share). Greenwood Village, Sheridan and Glendale also levy OPTs. Aurora repealed its OPT effective January 1, 2025.Source

Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Colorado

Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.

Colorado wage rules that shape a pay stub

Minimum wage

$15.16 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Adjusted each January for inflation. Denver and some other local governments set higher local minimums.Source

Pay frequency

At least monthly, or on regular paydays no more than 10 days after the close of each pay period.Source

Pay stub law

Colorado requires employers to give each employee an itemized pay statement in writing at least monthly or with each payment of wages. It must show gross wages, all withholdings and deductions, net wages, the pay period dates, the employee's name or identifier, and the employer's name and address.Source

Employer unemployment tax

Paid by the employer on the first $27,200 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.

Creating a Colorado pay stub with Swift Paystubs

• Choose Colorado as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
• Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
• Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
• Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.

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