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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Denver, CO

The median communications teachers, postsecondary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $80,440 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,157 a month.

10th percentile
$41,450
25th percentile
$49,310
Median percentile
$80,440
75th percentile
$102,030
90th percentile
$134,730

Based on 210 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

$61,880 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,440
Federal income tax−$8,867
Social Security + Medicare−$6,154
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,539
Monthly take-home$5,157
Every two weeks$2,380

Does it go far here?

$76,043Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
36%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 communications teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado