SOC 27-1019 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Artists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for other artists and related workers in Denver, Colorado is $74,830 a year ($35.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,510: half of the people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,530).

$74,830average per year

$35.97 / hourMedian $64,510Take-home ≈ $58,889

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  • $57K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $125K90th

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Artists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,320 or more. The middle half of other artists and related workers in Denver earn between $57,240 and $77,100.

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $65KMedian
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  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,830$6,236$35.98
Median$64,510$5,376$31.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,240$4,770$27.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,100$6,425$37.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Artists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Other artists and related workers in Denver earn 5% less than the Colorado average ($78,900) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($80,530). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $71,240.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Denver$74,830$64,510$49,400$125,320n/a
Colorado$78,900$69,860$48,220$117,500n/a
United States$80,530$71,240$36,580$136,6606,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Denver

On the average salary of $74,830, a single filer in Denver takes home about $58,889 a year, or $4,907 a month and $2,265 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Denver a good place for other artists and related workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $74,830 buys what about $70,740 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Colorado cities

Denver ranks 2nd of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($79,520).

All Artists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for other artists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,080).

Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Denver: questions

How much do other artists and related workers make an hour in Denver?

$35.97 an hour on average, and $31.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other artists and related workers salary in Denver?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other artists and related workers take-home pay in Denver?

About $58,889 a year ($4,907 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,830. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do other artists and related workers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,530).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1019; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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