Financial Analyst pay in Denver, by the numbers
After a simplified 14% national tax estimate that is about US$7,500 a month, in a metro with a cost-of-living index of 100.
How Denver compares with United States and CO
Directly above Denver is Miami (US$105,160); directly below is Los Angeles (US$102,260). The full range runs from US$82,120 in San Antonio to US$144,910 in San Jose.
Denver is the only observed CO metro for this role, so there is no in-state average to compare; the national and metro ranking above is the better reference.
Take-home, rent and buying power for Denver financial analysts
Price levels in Denver (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$104,500.
Its place holds after a cost-of-living adjustment — 10th of 21 either way.
Take-home on the median comes to roughly US$7,500 monthly (14% effective tax in our simplified model). Rent for a modeled 1-bedroom is 22% of it, and the single-adult budget ends about US$4,030 in the black.
Metros with a cost level like Denver
A financial analyst moving from Denver to New York (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 23% to US$128,930, with US$1,580 more left over monthly in our model.
A financial analyst moving from Denver to Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median fall 2% to US$102,260, with US$150 less left over monthly in our model.
Chicago (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$101,750, 3% less than Denver; modeled monthly leftover is US$180 lower.
Where Financial Analyst ranks among Denver jobs
Financial Analyst ranks 6th of 9 occupations with observed Denver data. Lawyer leads the city at US$177,380.
Closest neighbours in the Denver list: Data Scientist at US$112,520 (+8%) and Registered Nurse at US$101,130 (-3%).
Entry-level vs senior financial analyst pay in Denver
Starting pay holds up better than senior pay here. The 10th percentile places 7th nationally among observed metros; the 90th places 12th.
For the top 10% of earners, Jacksonville leads with US$228,800 at the 90th percentile, +30% against Denver.
Spread between low and high financial analyst pay in Denver
The 90th percentile (US$176,020) is 2.4× the 10th (US$74,860), a wide band that usually reflects different seniority levels and employer types under one title.