Aurora Paycheck Calculator (2026)
Aurora has no local income tax — just a $2 per month Occupational Privilege Tax if you earn $250+ in a month.
Updated October 2026
| Rate | Income in bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| 12% | $38,000 | $4,560 |
| 22% | $850 | $187 |
The calculator above covers federal, FICA and Colorado tax. Aurora’s local tax is $24 on a $75,000 salary — add it under Custom rate, or read the exact figures in the tables below.
How Aurora taxes your paycheck
Like Denver, Aurora charges a small flat monthly head tax rather than a percentage of income: $2 a month from the employee, $2 from the employer, once monthly earnings in the city reach $250.
Rate source: City of Aurora Tax and Licensing Division. Verified for the 2026 filing year.
Aurora local tax at a glance
| Salary | Local tax | Effective local rate | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $24 | 0.06% | $2.00 |
| $50,000 | $24 | 0.05% | $2.00 |
| $60,000 | $24 | 0.04% | $2.00 |
| $75,000 | $24 | 0.03% | $2.00 |
| $100,000 | $24 | 0.02% | $2.00 |
| $150,000 | $24 | 0.02% | $2.00 |
A flat $2.00 a month once you earn $250 in a month — $24.00 a year regardless of salary.
Aurora take-home pay by salary (2026)
Annual take-home for a Aurora resident with no 401(k) or health deductions, after federal tax, FICA, Colorado income tax, and local tax:
| Gross salary | Take-home (single) | Monthly | Biweekly | Married (one income) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $33,244 | $2,770 | $1,278.63 | $35,793 |
| $50,000 | $40,839 | $3,403 | $1,570.75 | $43,588 |
| $60,000 | $48,434 | $4,036 | $1,862.86 | $51,323 |
| $75,000 | $58,977 | $4,915 | $2,268.34 | $62,715 |
| $100,000 | $75,464 | $6,289 | $2,902.48 | $81,703 |
| $150,000 | $107,875 | $8,990 | $4,149.05 | $117,978 |
Where a $75,000 Aurora paycheck actually goes
| Item | Amount | % of gross |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | $75,000 | 100% |
| Federal income tax | −$7,670 | 10.2% |
| Social Security & Medicare | −$5,738 | 7.6% |
| Colorado income tax | −$2,592 | 3.5% |
| Aurora local tax | −$24 | 0.03% |
| Take-home | $58,977 | 78.6% |
The local line is the one nobody budgets for when comparing offers: $24 a year is $2.00 out of every month, and it is rarely mentioned in a salary negotiation.
Aurora compared with other cities
Take-home on the same $75,000 single salary, so the only thing changing is state and local tax:
| City | Take-home on $75,000 | vs Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora, CO | $58,977 | — |
| New York City, NY | $55,600 | −$3,376 |
| Yonkers, NY | $57,483 | −$1,494 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $56,478 | −$2,499 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $57,040 | −$1,937 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,371 | −$606 |
| Cleveland, OH | $58,371 | −$606 |
A no-income-tax state like Texas or Florida would leave about $61,593 from the same salary — $2,616 more than Aurora. That gap is real, but so is the cost of living on either side of it, which is why the honest comparison is always take-home relative to rent, not take-home alone.
Hourly work in Aurora
Common hourly rates at 40 hours a week, after all taxes including local tax:
| Hourly rate | Gross per year | Take-home per year | Take-home biweekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15/hour | $31,200 | $26,561 | $1,021.57 |
| $18/hour | $37,440 | $31,300 | $1,203.85 |
| $20/hour | $41,600 | $34,460 | $1,325.37 |
| $25/hour | $52,000 | $42,358 | $1,629.17 |
| $30/hour | $62,400 | $50,257 | $1,932.97 |
| $35/hour | $72,800 | $57,526 | $2,212.54 |
| $40/hour | $83,200 | $64,385 | $2,476.34 |
| $50/hour | $104,000 | $78,102 | $3,003.94 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Aurora have a city income tax?
Yes. Aurora has no local income tax — just a $2 per month Occupational Privilege Tax if you earn $250+ in a month. Like Denver, Aurora charges a small flat monthly head tax rather than a percentage of income: $2 a month from the employee, $2 from the employer, once monthly earnings in the city reach $250.
How much is $75,000 after taxes in Aurora?
About $58,977 a year — roughly $4,915 a month or $2,268.34 biweekly — for a single filer with no 401(k) or health deductions. That is federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, Colorado income tax, and $24 of Aurora local tax. The overall effective rate is 21.4%.
What is the Aurora local tax rate?
A flat $2.00 a month once you earn $250 in a month — $24.00 a year regardless of salary. On a $75,000 salary that works out to $24 a year (0.03% of gross); on $150,000 it is $24 (0.02%). Rate published by the City of Aurora Tax and Licensing Division.
Is take-home pay in Aurora better or worse than elsewhere in Colorado?
Worse, by the amount of the local tax. A $75,000 earner elsewhere in Colorado with no municipal tax keeps about $59,001; in Aurora it is $58,977, a difference of roughly $24 a year.
How accurate is this calculator?
Federal tax and FICA use the exact 2026 IRS formulas with the standard deduction. Colorado tax comes from the state's own brackets and deduction. The Aurora figure uses the published rate from the City of Aurora Tax and Licensing Division. Local rates change more often than state ones — check your latest payslip if the number looks off. Credits, local exemptions and pre-tax benefits beyond the ones you enter are not modelled.
More for Colorado
The Colorado paycheck calculator covers the state-level rules, brackets and bonus withholding in full, and these other cities in the state have their own local taxes:
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