Paramedics pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,320 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Denver earn between $59,940 and $78,370.
- $54K10th
- $60K25th
- $65KMedian
- $78K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,880 | $5,823 | $33.60 |
| Median | $65,090 | $5,424 | $31.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,940 | $4,995 | $28.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,370 | $6,531 | $37.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $69,880, a single filer in Denver takes home about $55,624 a year, or $4,635 a month and $2,139 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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.
Is Denver a good place for paramedics? 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 $69,880 buys what about $66,060 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 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($80,040).
- Boulder$80,040
- Denver$69,880
- Greeley$68,060
- Fort Collins$66,960
- Pueblo$65,170
- Colorado Springs$61,800
- Grand Junction$59,670
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Denver: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Denver?
$33.60 an hour on average, and $31.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Denver?
About $55,624 a year ($4,635 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,880. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do paramedics earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).
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 29-2043; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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