Butchers and Meat Cutters salary in Colorado
The median butchers and meat cutters in Colorado earns $47,490 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,187 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,970
- 25th percentile
- $38,780
- Median percentile
- $47,490
- 75th percentile
- $53,360
- 90th percentile
- $59,210
Based on 2,200 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
$38,249 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,519 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,633 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$2,090 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,187 |
| Every two weeks | $1,471 |
Does it go far here?
$46,084Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Colorado
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $344,270 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 |
| Physicians, All Other | $298,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 |
| Pediatricians, General | $196,440 |
All butchers and meat cutters salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado