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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Colorado

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in Colorado earns $114,410 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,024 a month.

10th percentile
$70,410
25th percentile
$82,360
Median percentile
$114,410
75th percentile
$162,450
90th percentile
$210,090

Based on 1,480 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

$84,283 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,410
Federal income tax−$16,340
Social Security + Medicare−$8,752
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,034
Monthly take-home$7,024
Every two weeks$3,242

Does it go far here?

$111,022Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$344,270
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,320
Family Medicine Physicians$265,560
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$199,420
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$198,790
Pediatricians, General$196,440

All geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado