Locomotive Engineers take-home pay in Colorado
The median locomotive engineers in Colorado earns $89,360. After taxes that leaves about $67,763 a year, or $5,647 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 24.2%.
$67,763 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $89,360 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,829 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,836 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$3,932 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,647 |
| Every two weeks | $2,606 |
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.