SALARY · HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS · COLORADO

Human Resources Specialists salary in Colorado

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For human resources specialists in Colorado, that middle figure was $80,840 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$80,840

$39 per hour at the median · That is $4,900 (6.5 percent) above the national median of $75,940 for this occupation.

$88,440Mean annual salary
$43Mean hourly wage
$19,450People employed in this job in Colorado

Salary range

25th: $62,400Median: $80,84075th: $104,750
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$62,400
Median (50th percentile)$80,840
75th percentile$104,750
Mean$88,440

The middle half of workers earned from $62,400 to $104,750 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$62,852 a year
$5,238 a month
Federal tax $8,955 · FICA $6,184 · State tax $2,849

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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