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Microbiologists salary in Denver, CO

The median microbiologists in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $95,980 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,011 a month.

10th percentile
$65,030
25th percentile
$80,250
Median percentile
$95,980
75th percentile
$129,230
90th percentile
$161,130

Based on 130 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

$72,129 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,980
Federal income tax−$12,286
Social Security + Medicare−$7,342
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$4,223
Monthly take-home$6,011
Every two weeks$2,774

Does it go far here?

$90,734Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
31%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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