Elementary school teacher · Denver, CO

Elementary school teacher take-home pay in Denver: $899 left over a month

A local elementary school teacher wage of about $67,500 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

$899

Local pay (annual)

$67,500

$4,462 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 elementary school teacher.

  • Taxes$1,163
  • Rent$1,490
  • Other living costs$2,073
  • Left over$899

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$67,500
Federal income tax
−$6,464
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,164
State income tax (CO)
−$2,328
Take-home pay
$53,545
Effective tax rate
20.7%

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

$5,625 gross, minus $1,163 in tax and $3,563 in living costs.

$899

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Questions

What is elementary school teacher take-home pay in Denver?

On a local elementary school teacher wage of about $67,500, leftover after Colorado tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,490 is about $899 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Denver tax a elementary school teacher paycheck?

Denver is in Colorado, which taxes wage income.

How does Denver compare for a elementary school teacher?

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