SALARY · DATA SCIENTISTS · COLORADO

Data Scientists salary in Colorado

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Colorado for data scientists. The median here was $117,400 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$117,400

$56 per hour at the median · That is $2,830 (2.4 percent) below the national median of $120,230 for this occupation.

$126,800Mean annual salary
$61Mean hourly wage
$6,280People employed in this job in Colorado

Salary range

25th: $96,300Median: $117,40075th: $152,650
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$96,300
Median (50th percentile)$117,400
75th percentile$152,650
Mean$126,800

The middle half of workers earned from $96,300 to $152,650 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$86,964 a year
$7,247 a month
Federal tax $16,998 · FICA $8,981 · State tax $4,457

Caveat: the Colorado worksheet was retrieved via a reproduction, not a direct tax.colorado.gov page, and TABOR refunds are excluded.

The Denver occupational privilege tax is a flat dollar charge and is not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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