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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Denver, CO

The median architectural and engineering managers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $191,440 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,177 a month.

10th percentile
$139,990
25th percentile
$167,620
Median percentile
$191,440
75th percentile
$227,730
90th percentile
$287,530

Based on 2,860 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$134,122 take-home a year
Gross pay$191,440
Federal income tax−$34,680
Social Security + Medicare−$14,215
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$8,423
Monthly take-home$11,177
Every two weeks$5,159

Does it go far here?

$180,976Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580
Purchasing Managers$180,000

All architectural and engineering managers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado