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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Colorado

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 6 counties and 39 occupations in Colorado.

Counties
6
CO, listed here
Occupations
39
with published wages
Median of medians
$57,510
per year, before tax
Population covered
3,608,472
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Colorado

This page covers 6 Colorado counties and 39 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $57,510 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,380 a month in El Paso County, CO to $1,831 in Denver County, CO. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Denver County, CO has the highest median-of-medians pay at $57,510. Denver County, CO has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Colorado, largest first

Showing 1–6 of 6.

Counties in Colorado with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
El Paso County, CO742,9991$34,420$1,380/mo100%
Denver County, CO718,87739$57,510$1,831/mo100%
Arapahoe County, CO659,84439$57,510$1,831/mo100%
Jefferson County, CO579,37739$57,510$1,831/mo100%
Adams County, CO530,22539$57,510$1,831/mo100%
Douglas County, CO377,15039$57,510$1,831/mo100%