Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $224,400 or more. The middle half of transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Denver earn between $106,660 and $171,950.
- $88K10th
- $107K25th
- $135KMedian
- $172K75th
- $224K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $146,550 | $12,212 | $70.46 |
| Median | $135,220 | $11,268 | $65.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,660 | $8,888 | $51.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $171,950 | $14,329 | $82.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $146,550, a single filer in Denver takes home about $105,693 a year, or $8,808 a month and $4,065 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 transportation, storage, and distribution 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 $146,550 buys what about $138,540 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($147,340).
- Boulder$147,340
- Denver$146,550
- Fort Collins$145,070
- Colorado Springs$133,780
- Greeley$126,750
- Grand Junction$118,400
- Pueblo$104,010
All Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salaries in Colorado
Highest-paying cities for transportation, storage, and distribution managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,050).
- San Jose, CA$181,050
- San Francisco, CA$156,560
- Trenton, NJ$154,010
- Decatur, IL$152,410
- Seattle, WA$151,070
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary by city
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in Denver: questions
How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make an hour in Denver?
$70.46 an hour on average, and $65.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation, storage, and distribution managers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation, storage, and distribution managers take-home pay in Denver?
About $105,693 a year ($8,808 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,550. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($123,325).
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 11-3071; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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