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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Denver, CO

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $85,030 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,409 a month.

10th percentile
$40,310
25th percentile
$50,660
Median percentile
$85,030
75th percentile
$127,470
90th percentile
$171,850

Based on 120 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

$64,907 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,030
Federal income tax−$9,877
Social Security + Medicare−$6,505
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,741
Monthly take-home$5,409
Every two weeks$2,496

Does it go far here?

$80,382Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
35%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

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