SOC 43-3099 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Financial Clerks, All Other Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for other financial clerks in Denver, Colorado is $60,010 a year ($28.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,090: half of the 1,340 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,450).

$60,010average per year

$28.85 / hourMedian $61,090Take-home ≈ $48,466

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $75K90th

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

1,340people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Colorado metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Clerks, All Other pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,680 or more. The middle half of other financial clerks in Denver earn between $50,240 and $65,460.

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
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  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,010$5,001$28.85
Median$61,090$5,091$29.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,240$4,187$24.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,460$5,455$31.47

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

Financial Clerks, All Other pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Other financial clerks in Denver earn about the same as the Colorado average ($59,530) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($56,450). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $53,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Denver$60,010$61,090$43,730$74,6801,340
Colorado$59,530$59,990$43,730$76,6002,220
United States$56,450$53,830$40,360$76,29036,260

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

Financial Clerks, All Other salary after taxes in Denver

On the average salary of $60,010, a single filer in Denver takes home about $48,466 a year, or $4,039 a month and $1,864 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 financial clerks? 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 $60,010 buys what about $56,730 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 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Clerks, All Other salary in other Colorado cities

Denver ranks 2nd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($63,080).

All Financial Clerks, All Other salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for other financial clerks

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($73,730).

Financial Clerks, All Other salary by city

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Financial Clerks, All Other salary in Denver: questions

How much do other financial clerks make an hour in Denver?

$28.85 an hour on average, and $29.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other financial clerks salary in Denver?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other financial clerks take-home pay in Denver?

About $48,466 a year ($4,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,010. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do other financial clerks earn more in Denver than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,450).

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 43-3099; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.57, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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