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Database Architects salary in Denver, CO

The median database architects in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $162,640 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,606 a month.

10th percentile
$106,200
25th percentile
$134,990
Median percentile
$162,640
75th percentile
$170,310
90th percentile
$197,740

Based on 1,360 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

$115,274 take-home a year
Gross pay$162,640
Federal income tax−$27,768
Social Security + Medicare−$12,442
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$7,156
Monthly take-home$9,606
Every two weeks$4,434

Does it go far here?

$153,750Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
20%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 database architects salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado