SOC 27-4099 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for other media and communication equipment workers in Denver, Colorado is $70,690 a year ($33.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,320: half of the 240 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

$70,690average per year

$33.99 / hourMedian $58,320Take-home ≈ $56,158

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $117K90th

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

240people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Colorado metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,380 or more. The middle half of other media and communication equipment workers in Denver earn between $43,920 and $88,610.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $117K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,690$5,891$33.99
Median$58,320$4,860$28.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,920$3,660$21.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,610$7,384$42.60

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

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Other media and communication equipment workers in Denver earn 18% less than the Colorado average ($86,340) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($81,040). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $70,720.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Denver$70,690$58,320$36,150$117,380240
Colorado$86,340$86,370$36,150$140,610580
United States$81,040$70,720$38,870$135,47012,450

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

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Denver

On the average salary of $70,690, a single filer in Denver takes home about $56,158 a year, or $4,680 a month and $2,160 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 media and communication equipment 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 $70,690 buys what about $66,826 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary in other Colorado cities

Denver ranks 2nd of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job; Colorado Springs pays the most ($114,200).

All Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for other media and communication equipment workers

Salinas, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,770).

Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary by city

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Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other salary in Denver: questions

How much do other media and communication equipment workers make an hour in Denver?

$33.99 an hour on average, and $28.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other media and communication equipment workers salary in Denver?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other media and communication equipment workers take-home pay in Denver?

About $56,158 a year ($4,680 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,690. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do other media and communication equipment workers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,040).

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 27-4099; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 1.85, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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