Financial Managers salary in Denver, CO

Median pay for financial managers in Denver, CO: $171,110/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $117,010 – $239,200 · about 7,490 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($131,810) by +$39,300 (+30%).

What it's really worth in Denver

With Denver's cost of living at 106 (US=100), that $171,110 has the buying power of about $161,779 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 8th of the 187 metros we hold financial managers wages for. Once Denver's cost of living is applied, it ranks 18th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Denver sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Denver

A median home in Denver, CO costs $573,221 — about 3.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,910/mo works out at 13% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where financial managers 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
New York, NY	$215,630	+26%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$211,850	+24%	1.9×
San Francisco, CA	$203,620	+19%	1.7×
Boulder, CO	$176,880	+3%	1.2×

Same job elsewhere in CO

Metro	Median pay	vs Denver	Rent vs Denver
Boulder, CO	$176,880	+3%	1.2×
Fort Collins, CO	$168,120	−2%	1×
Greeley, CO	$165,620	−3%	0.9×
Colorado Springs, CO	$161,770	−5%	0.9×

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

Who hires financial managers around Denver

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• CommonSpirit Health · Healthcare
• Charles Schwab · Finance

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