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Pharmacists salary in Denver, CO

The median pharmacists in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $157,890 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,353 a month.

10th percentile
$122,450
25th percentile
$137,550
Median percentile
$157,890
75th percentile
$169,230
90th percentile
$188,490

Based on 2,630 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

$112,237 take-home a year
Gross pay$157,890
Federal income tax−$26,628
Social Security + Medicare−$12,079
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$6,947
Monthly take-home$9,353
Every two weeks$4,317

Does it go far here?

$149,260Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
20%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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