Air Traffic Controllers take-home pay in Colorado
The median air traffic controllers in Colorado earns $177,380. After taxes that leaves about $124,701 a year, or $10,392 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 29.7%.
$124,701 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $177,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$31,305 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$13,570 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$7,805 |
| Monthly take-home | $10,392 |
| Every two weeks | $4,796 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.