Electricians salary in Denver, CO

Median pay for electricians in Denver, CO: $61,360/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,510 – $86,240 · about 9,670 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$630 (+1%).

What it's really worth in Denver

With Denver's cost of living at 106 (US=100), that $61,360 has the buying power of about $58,014 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,920 · median home $573,221 · median rent $1,910/mo.

Full Denver cost of living & taxes →

How Denver ranks for this job

On raw pay, Denver, CO is 88th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Denver's cost of living is applied, it ranks 125th.

The headline number flatters Denver. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, electricians here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Denver

A median home in Denver, CO costs $573,221 — about 9.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,910/mo works out at 37% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where electricians earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Denver.

Metro	Median pay	vs Denver	Rent vs Denver
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+68%	0.9×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+67%	1.6×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+61%	1.9×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+61%	1.2×

Same job elsewhere in CO

Metro	Median pay	vs Denver	Rent vs Denver
Boulder, CO	$62,950	+3%	1.2×
Fort Collins, CO	$60,690	−1%	1×
Colorado Springs, CO	$58,980	−4%	0.9×
Greeley, CO	$58,980	−4%	0.9×

Staying in CO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires electricians around Denver

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Xcel Energy · Energy

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