SOC 11-3031 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Financial Managers Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for financial managers in Denver, Colorado is $214,610 a year ($103.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $193,400: half of the 7,490 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

$214,610average per year

$103.18 / hourMedian $193,400Take-home ≈ $150,953

  • $127K10th
  • $157K25th
  • $193KMedian
  • $249K75th
  • $344K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

7,490people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 7Colorado metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $344,300 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Denver earn between $157,370 and $249,360.

  • $127K10th
  • $157K25th
  • $193KMedian
  • $249K75th
  • $344K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$214,610$17,884$103.18
Median$193,400$16,117$92.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$157,370$13,114$75.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$249,360$20,780$119.88

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

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Denver

On the average salary of $214,610, a single filer in Denver takes home about $150,953 a year, or $12,579 a month and $5,806 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 financial managers? 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 $214,610 buys what about $202,880 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Colorado cities

Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($220,460).

All Financial Managers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Denver: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Denver?

$103.18 an hour on average, and $92.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Denver?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $157,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Denver?

About $150,953 a year ($12,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $214,610. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do financial managers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).

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 11-3031; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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