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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Denver, CO

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $55,610 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,701 a month.

10th percentile
$44,260
25th percentile
$49,260
Median percentile
$55,610
75th percentile
$64,500
90th percentile
$80,930

Based on 2,000 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

$44,416 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,610
Federal income tax−$4,493
Social Security + Medicare−$4,254
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,447
Monthly take-home$3,701
Every two weeks$1,708

Does it go far here?

$52,570Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
51%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado