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Urban and Regional Planners salary in Denver, CO

The median urban and regional planners in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $105,890 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,555 a month.

10th percentile
$78,880
25th percentile
$82,620
Median percentile
$105,890
75th percentile
$130,640
90th percentile
$144,910

Based on 670 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

$78,664 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,890
Federal income tax−$14,466
Social Security + Medicare−$8,101
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$4,659
Monthly take-home$6,555
Every two weeks$3,026

Does it go far here?

$100,102Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
29%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 urban and regional planners salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado