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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Colorado

What Accountants and Auditors earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$95,471
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 34
published states
Workers in state
34,950
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
2Arapahoe County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
3Jefferson County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
4Adams County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
5Douglas County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
6Broomfield County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
7Elbert County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
8Park County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
9Clear Creek County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328
10Gilpin County, CO$100,020$75,174$46,328

Accountants and Auditors pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Colorado is $95,471, based on 34,950 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Colorado averages 14.1% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $100,020.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $46,328. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $46,328. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Accountants and Auditors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Accountants and Auditors are District of Columbia ($102,140), New York ($101,427), New Jersey ($100,978) and West Virginia ($98,670).

Frequently asked questions: Accountants and Auditors in Colorado

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $95,471.

Which Colorado county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($46,328). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $46,328.