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Chemical Plant and System Operators salary in Denver, CO

The median chemical plant and system operators in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $68,590 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,505 a month.

10th percentile
$58,890
25th percentile
$59,560
Median percentile
$68,590
75th percentile
$79,900
90th percentile
$82,750

Based on 130 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

$54,065 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,590
Federal income tax−$6,260
Social Security + Medicare−$5,247
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,018
Monthly take-home$4,505
Every two weeks$2,079

Does it go far here?

$64,841Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
42%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 chemical plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado