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Computer Programmers salary in Denver, CO

The median computer programmers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $104,610 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,485 a month.

10th percentile
$73,040
25th percentile
$76,190
Median percentile
$104,610
75th percentile
$132,220
90th percentile
$163,510

Based on 540 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

$77,820 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,610
Federal income tax−$14,184
Social Security + Medicare−$8,003
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$4,603
Monthly take-home$6,485
Every two weeks$2,993

Does it go far here?

$98,892Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
29%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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