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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Denver, CO

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $100,770 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,274 a month.

10th percentile
$62,800
25th percentile
$75,670
Median percentile
$100,770
75th percentile
$128,220
90th percentile
$161,810

Based on 100 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

$75,288 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,770
Federal income tax−$13,339
Social Security + Medicare−$7,709
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$4,434
Monthly take-home$6,274
Every two weeks$2,896

Does it go far here?

$95,262Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
30%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado