Accountants and Auditors pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
$107,620avg. a year
$51.74 an hour · 22,720 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn an average of $107,620 a year. That is $4,470 (4%) more than the Colorado average of $103,150. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$100,020Median pay
$51.74Average hourly
+4%vs. Colorado average
22,720Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
12,380 jobs
Boulder, CO
$106,320
$51.12 an hour
21,860 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$96,650
$46.47 an hour
31,160 jobs
Greeley, CO
$96,450
$46.37 an hour
42,580 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$94,240
$45.31 an hour
5420 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$86,830
$41.74 an hour
6640 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$85,780
$41.24 an hour
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How Denver-Aurora-Centennial compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $118,110 |
| Loan Officers | $103,790 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $132,020 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $97,250 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $115,260 |
| Tax Preparers | $72,150 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
The average is $107,620 a year, and the median is $100,020. About 22,720 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is $4,470 (4%) more than the Colorado average of $103,150.
Is this job common in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
It makes up 14.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.51 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.