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Tax Preparers salary in Denver, CO

The median tax preparers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $65,150 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,305 a month.

10th percentile
$39,070
25th percentile
$45,350
Median percentile
$65,150
75th percentile
$80,100
90th percentile
$107,130

Based on 970 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

$51,661 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,150
Federal income tax−$5,638
Social Security + Medicare−$4,984
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,867
Monthly take-home$4,305
Every two weeks$1,987

Does it go far here?

$61,589Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
44%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 tax preparers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado