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Salaries & Cost of Living in Arapahoe County, CO

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 39 occupations in Arapahoe County, CO.

Jobs listed
39
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
Median of medians
$57,510
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,831
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
100%
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Pay and cost of living in Arapahoe County, CO

Across the 39 occupations we cover in Arapahoe County, CO, the middle median salary is $57,510 a year. Pay runs from $36,910 for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary up to $177,380 for Lawyers, a spread of $140,470. Wages come from the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Arapahoe County, CO has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,831 a month and a two-bedroom $2,169. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $28,846 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $54,981 a year, and every one of the 39 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Arapahoe County, CO, highest paying first

Showing 1–39 of 39.

Occupations in Arapahoe County, CO ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1Lawyers$177,380$125,107$8,022
2General and Operations Managers$142,330$102,613$6,147
3Computer Network Architects$139,230$100,631$5,982
4Software Developers$137,610$99,595$5,896
5Project Management Specialists$116,740$86,201$4,780
6Management Analysts$102,620$76,889$4,004
7Registered Nurses$101,130$75,906$3,922
8Accountants and Auditors$100,020$75,174$3,861
9Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$99,040$74,528$3,807
10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,400$64,213$2,947
11Human Resources Specialists$82,550$63,653$2,901
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$81,060$62,670$2,819
13Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$80,650$62,400$2,796
14First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,120$61,391$2,712
15Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,910$59,933$2,591
16Computer User Support Specialists$75,480$58,990$2,512
17Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,900$51,321$1,873
18Electricians$63,150$50,751$1,825
19First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$59,100$47,675$1,569
20Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,510$46,467$1,468
21Office Clerks, General$53,990$43,794$1,246
22First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$52,520$42,677$1,153
23Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,450$42,624$1,148
24Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,760$40,581$978
25Nursing Assistants$49,110$40,088$937
26Construction Laborers$48,760$39,822$915
27Customer Service Representatives$48,590$39,693$904
28Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,290$37,946$758
29Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,270$37,931$757
30Security Guards$45,420$37,285$703
31Stockers and Order Fillers$44,480$36,571$644
32Cooks, Restaurant$44,370$36,488$637
33Waiters and Waitresses$39,650$32,903$338
34Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,900$32,333$291
35Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,840$32,287$287
36Retail Salespersons$38,470$32,006$263
37Cashiers$37,620$31,361$210
38Fast Food and Counter Workers$37,070$30,943$175
39Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,910$30,822$165