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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Salary

in Colorado

In Colorado, tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents earn $69,740 at the median, or about $33.53 an hour. The range runs from $52K at the entry level to $119K for experienced workers.

Statewide average. Salary and cost of living vary significantly across Colorado. Jump to a metro for precise data:

$70K
Median annual
$33.53/hr
Hourly rate
$52K
Entry level (10th %)
$119K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $70K get you in Colorado?

Estimated monthly take-home$4,532/mo
Median 2BR rent-$1,187/mo
Rent as % of take-home26.2% (within guideline)
Cost-of-living adjusted salary$69,740/yr
Monthly remaining after rent$3,345/mo

About tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Education: Bachelor's degree
U.S. employed: 56,610
Colorado employed: 620
Category: Business & Finance

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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Colorado

Bar chart showing Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary percentiles in Colorado: 10th percentile $52,050, 25th percentile $55,700, median $69,740, 75th percentile $93,460, 90th percentile $118,720. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$52K25th$56KMedian$70K75th$93K90th$119K
Bar chart showing Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary percentiles in Colorado: 10th percentile $52,050, 25th percentile $55,700, median $69,740, 75th percentile $93,460, 90th percentile $118,720. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents (10th percentile) start around $52K. Mid-career wages sit at $70K. Top earners bring in $119K or more, a $67K spread from bottom to top.

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Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents salary by metro in Colorado

2 metro areas with BLS data, ranked by median pay

Metro areaMedian salaryvs. stateEmployment
Denver-Aurora-Centennial$70K+0%510
Colorado Springs$70K+0%40

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Frequently asked questions

Can a tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agent afford a 2BR apartment alone in Colorado?

Yes — at the median salary of $70K, rent takes 26.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,187/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

What’s the entry-level salary for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Colorado?

The 10th-percentile wage — what new tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents typically earn — is $52K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,123/month.

Is tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agent a high-paying job in Colorado?

Local pay is 12% above the national median — $70K here vs. $62K nationally.

How does Colorado compare to the national average for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents?

Colorado pays $70K median vs. the U.S. average of $62K — that’s +12%.

How much do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents make in Colorado?

The median is $69,740 a year, that works out to about $34 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $52,050, and experienced tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents can clear $118,720. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $70K enough to live in Colorado?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,532/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,187/month, which eats 26.2% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

How far does a tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary go in Colorado?

Colorado has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents salary is worth about $69,740 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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