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Financial analyst · Denver, CO

Financial analyst in Denver: $2,967/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median financial analyst wage in Denver at $104,480 a year. About 5,960 financial analyst jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.59). The 10th percentile is $74,860 and the 90th is $176,020. Pay ranks 30th-highest of 319 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,489/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,967 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 129 miles away, at $8,578 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$2,967

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,480

$74,860 to $176,020

Rent (1 bd)

$1,489

$1,773 (2 bd)

Employment

5,960

Location quotient 1.59

Pay rank

30th of 319

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, financial analyst pay of $104,480.

  • Taxes$2,175
  • Rent$1,489
  • Other$2,075
  • Left$2,967

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$104,480
Federal income tax
−$14,156
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,993
State income tax (CO)
−$3,955
Take-home pay
$78,377
Effective tax rate
25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,489
Groceries
$420
Getting around
$551
Healthcare
$473
Utilities and internet
$263
Everything else
$368
Total spending
$3,564

After tax and rent

$2,967 left/mo

Rank every metro for a financial analyst

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $8,578/mo.

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Questions

What does a financial analyst make in Denver?

$104,480 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 5,960 financial analyst jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a financial analyst in Denver?

$2,967 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,489, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a financial analyst keep more?

Cheyenne, about 129 miles away, leaves $8,578 a month, more than Denver.

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