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Dental Assistants salary in Pueblo, CO

The median dental assistants in Pueblo, CO earns $45,710 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,075 a month.

10th percentile
$38,150
25th percentile
$42,850
Median percentile
$45,710
75th percentile
$47,830
90th percentile
$57,910

Based on 260 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

$36,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,710
Federal income tax−$3,305
Social Security + Medicare−$3,497
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,011
Monthly take-home$3,075
Every two weeks$1,419

Does it go far here?

$49,814Median pay in Pueblo, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,111 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pueblo, CO

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$114,360
Registered Nurses$95,720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,700
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,000
Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,600
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,380
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,530
Office Clerks, General$50,670

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