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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Colorado

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 13 counties and 56 occupations in Colorado.

Counties
13
CO, listed here
Occupations
56
with published wages
Median of medians
$62,810
per year, before tax
Population covered
4,099,506
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Colorado

This page covers 13 Colorado counties and 56 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $62,810 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 $1,354 a month in Teller 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 $62,980. 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 1–13 of 13.

Counties in Colorado with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
El Paso County, CO742,9994$38,750$1,380/mo100%
Denver County, CO718,87756$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Arapahoe County, CO659,84456$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Jefferson County, CO579,37756$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Adams County, CO530,22556$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Douglas County, CO377,15056$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Boulder County, CO328,9611$164,560$1,735/mo100%
Broomfield County, CO76,30456$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Elbert County, CO27,87456$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Teller County, CO24,8254$38,750$1,354/mo100%
Park County, CO17,90756$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Clear Creek County, CO9,26256$62,980$1,831/mo100%
Gilpin County, CO5,90156$62,980$1,831/mo100%