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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Denver, CO

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $74,290 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,819 a month.

10th percentile
$40,230
25th percentile
$51,440
Median percentile
$74,290
75th percentile
$82,430
90th percentile
$101,570

Based on 340 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

$57,824 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,290
Federal income tax−$7,514
Social Security + Medicare−$5,683
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,269
Monthly take-home$4,819
Every two weeks$2,224

Does it go far here?

$70,229Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
39%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado