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Management Analyst Salary in Denver, CO

Management Analysts in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn a median $102,620 a year — 1% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $77,216 take-home, or $6,435 a month.

Median salary
$102,620
$49.34 per hour
Typical range
$39,990 – $204,240
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Denver, CO
10,380
1.12× national concentration
▼1.9%
Pay trend: The median for management analysts in Denver, CO fell from $104,660 (May 2024) to $102,620 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 4.3%.

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Management Analyst in Denver, CO
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$77,216
per year · effective tax rate 24.8%
$6,435Monthly
$3,217Twice a month
$2,970Every 2 weeks
$37.12Hourly
  • Federal income tax$13,746
  • Social Security (6.2%)$6,362
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,488
  • Colorado income tax$3,807
  • Take-home pay$77,216

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 4.40% state

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Management Analyst pay by experience in Denver, CO

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$39,990$19.23$33,261$2,772
25th percentile$79,280$38.12$61,824$5,152
Median (50th)$102,620$49.34$77,216$6,435
75th percentile$142,280$68.40$102,962$8,580
90th percentile (top earners)$204,240$98.19$143,772$11,981

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Colorado resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $102,620 buys in Denver, CO

Prices in Denver, CO are 5.8% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.47× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median management analyst's $77,216 take-home pay has the buying power of $72,996 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,754
27% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,089
32% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$4,681
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Management Analyst jobs are about as common in Denver, CO as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.12).

Best-paying cities for management analysts, adjusted for cost of living

Denver, CO ranks #37 of 55 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Boston, MA $135,640$97,414$89,976
2Seattle, WA $126,340$97,619$87,840
3San Jose, CA $136,670$94,423$85,510
4Austin, TX $106,600$83,823$85,476
5Nashville, TN $102,640$81,037$84,118
6Washington, DC $126,830$90,142$82,787
7Oklahoma City, OK $99,400$74,830$82,770
8Baltimore, MD $117,750$86,410$82,699
37Denver, CO$102,620$77,216$72,996

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 55 metros →

About the job: management analysts

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively.

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Job outlook, 2025–35
+10.1% (much faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a management analyst make in Denver, CO?

The median management analyst salary in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area is $102,620 a year, or about $49.34 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $79,280 and $142,280.

What is a management analyst’s take-home pay in Denver, CO?

On the median $102,620 salary, a single filer living in Colorado takes home about $77,216 a year ($6,435 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $3,807 in Colorado taxes in 2026.

Is Denver, CO a good place to work as a management analyst?

Pay here is 1% above the national median of $101,860. Local prices are 5.8% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $72,996 would in a typical U.S. city. Denver, CO ranks #37 of 55 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a management analyst afford rent in Denver, CO?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Denver, CO is $1,754 a month ($2,089 for two bedrooms) — 27% of a median management analyst’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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