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Connecticut minimum wage 2026

Official

The Connecticut rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.

From Connecticut Department of Revenue Services and IRS 
Minimum wage
$16.94
an hour
Next rate
$17.48
January 1, 2027
Full time, after tax
$29,478
a year
Rank
#3 of 51
by minimum wage, 1 is the highest

What is the minimum wage in Connecticut in 2026?

The Connecticut minimum wage is $16.94 an hour in 2026, above the $7.25 federal minimum. Next door, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island pay less.

Will the Connecticut minimum wage go up in 2027?

Yes. It rises to $17.48 an hour on January 1, 2027 (announced), $0.54 more than today.

  1. $16.94 an hour

  2. Today, November 1, 2026

  3. Projected

    $17.48 an hour

How much is minimum wage a year in Connecticut?

Full time, a Connecticut minimum wage job pays $35,235 a year before tax.

A year
$35,235
A month
$2,936.27
Every two weeks
$1,355.20
A week
$677.60
How this is calculated
  1. The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.

How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Connecticut?

After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Connecticut takes home $29,478 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $1,133.76. It takes 70.6 hours of work to take home $1,000. The Connecticut paycheck calculator shows any other wage or hours.

Take-home per year
$29,478
Every two weeks
$1,133.76
Per hour after tax
$14.17
In national prices
$28,451
How this is calculated
  1. Full-time pay of $35,235 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Connecticut taxes for 2026.
  2. The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.

Is $20 an hour good pay in Connecticut?

It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 26% of Connecticut workers earn, but less than half of them. The Connecticut median wage is $28.70 an hour.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$20.00

Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Connecticut?

Tipped workers in Connecticut can be paid $6.38 an hour if tips bring them to at least $16.94.

The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.

How has the Connecticut minimum wage changed?

The Connecticut minimum wage rose from $9.60 an hour in 2016 to $16.94 today. It was $1.40 in 1968.

$0$5$10$15$20$15.69
Connecticut minimum wage on January 1 of selected years (DOL), with the current rate.

How does the Connecticut minimum wage compare with other states?

Connecticut ranks #3 of 51; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The closest rate is the California minimum wage, followed by Washington and New York. The state minimum wages page lists all of them.

How many Connecticut hourly workers earn $7.25 or less?

0.9% of hourly workers in Connecticut earned the federal minimum of $7.25 or less in 2024.

At or below $7.25
0.9%
of hourly workers, 2024
Hourly-paid workers
873K
At or below the federal rate
8K

Connecticut requires more than $7.25, so these are mostly tipped and exempt jobs.

Questions people ask

How much is minimum wage per week in Connecticut?

Full time, a Connecticut minimum wage job takes home $566.88 a week after taxes.

Is the Connecticut minimum wage worth more in local prices?

No. After taxes and Connecticut prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $28,451 a year at average US prices, less than its $29,478 take-home.