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Lawyers salary in Denver, CO

The median lawyers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $177,380 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,392 a month.

10th percentile
$90,640
25th percentile
$124,880
Median percentile
$177,380
75th percentile
$267,360
90th percentile
$337,050

Based on 11,860 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

$124,701 take-home a year
Gross pay$177,380
Federal income tax−$31,305
Social Security + Medicare−$13,570
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$7,805
Monthly take-home$10,392
Every two weeks$4,796

Does it go far here?

$167,684Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
18%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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