Civil engineer · Denver, CO

Civil engineer take-home pay in Denver: $2,987 left over a month

A local civil engineer wage of about $105,500 in Denver, CO, after Colorado tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,490. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$2,987

Local pay (annual)

$105,500

$6,550 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,490

$1,774 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a civil engineer.

  • Taxes$2,241
  • Rent$1,490
  • Other living costs$2,073
  • Left over$2,987

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$105,500
Federal income tax
−$14,824
Social Security and Medicare
−$8,071
State income tax (CO)
−$4,000
Take-home pay
$78,606
Effective tax rate
25.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,490
Groceries
$420
Getting around
$551
Healthcare
$473
Utilities and internet
$263
Everything else
$368
Total spending
$3,563

Left over each month

$8,792 gross, minus $2,241 in tax and $3,563 in living costs.

$2,987

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Questions

What is civil engineer take-home pay in Denver?

On a local civil engineer wage of about $105,500, leftover after Colorado tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,490 is about $2,987 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Denver tax a civil engineer paycheck?

Denver is in Colorado, which taxes wage income.

How does Denver compare for a civil engineer?

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