Human Resources Managers salary in Denver, CO

Median pay for human resources managers in Denver, CO: $153,260/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $98,760 – $239,200 · about 2,240 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($123,200) by +$30,060 (+24%).

What it's really worth in Denver

With Denver's cost of living at 106 (US=100), that $153,260 has the buying power of about $144,902 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $96,920 · median home $573,221 · median rent $1,910/mo.

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How Denver ranks for this job

On raw pay, Denver, CO is 15th of the 185 metros we hold human resources managers wages for. Once Denver's cost of living is applied, it ranks 16th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Denver sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Denver

A median home in Denver, CO costs $573,221 — about 3.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,910/mo works out at 15% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where human resources managers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Denver.

Metro	Median pay	vs Denver	Rent vs Denver
San Jose, CA	$212,030	+38%	1.9×
San Francisco, CA	$196,760	+28%	1.7×
New York, NY	$181,080	+18%	1.8×
Washington, DC	$168,770	+10%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in CO

Metro	Median pay	vs Denver	Rent vs Denver
Boulder, CO	$161,910	+6%	1.2×
Fort Collins, CO	$161,530	+5%	1×
Greeley, CO	$142,130	−7%	0.9×
Colorado Springs, CO	$131,310	−14%	0.9×

Staying in CO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires human resources managers around Denver

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• CommonSpirit Health · Healthcare

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