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Archivists salary in Denver, CO

The median archivists in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $59,950 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,976 a month.

10th percentile
$37,160
25th percentile
$50,510
Median percentile
$59,950
75th percentile
$87,110
90th percentile
$118,560

Based on 40 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

$47,712 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,950
Federal income tax−$5,014
Social Security + Medicare−$4,586
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,638
Monthly take-home$3,976
Every two weeks$1,835

Does it go far here?

$56,673Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
47%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
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

All archivists salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado