Cashiers in Colorado
The median cashier in Colorado earns $36,870 a year and keeps $30,891 of it — $2,574 a month.
Take-home pay, Colorado
$30,891
from $36,870 gross · $1,188 every two weeks · 16.2% effective tax rate
Gross median from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates, May 2025 estimates (source file). Tax computed here from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and Colorado revenue department tables. Single filer, 2026 tax year, annual liability rather than paycheck withholding.
By filing status
Filing status changes the standard deduction and the bracket widths, so the same salary yields a different answer.
| Filing status | Federal tax | State tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $2,244 | $914 | $30,891 |
| Married filing jointly | $467 | $205 | $33,377 |
| Head of household | $1,272 | $560 | $32,218 |
Every state, ranked by what you keep
Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way. A state can pay less and still leave you with more.
| # | State | Median salary | Take-home | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $38,720 | $33,292 | 14% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $38,880 | $32,253 | 17% |
| 3 | California | $37,100 | $31,523 | 15% |
| 4 | Alaska | $36,130 | $31,210 | 14% |
| 5 | Colorado | $36,870 | $30,891 | 16% |
| 6 | Hawaii | $36,780 | $30,626 | 17% |
| 7 | Vermont | $35,720 | $30,122 | 16% |
| 8 | Connecticut | $35,550 | $30,070 | 15% |
| 9 | Arizona | $34,600 | $29,519 | 15% |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $34,860 | $29,500 | 15% |
| 11 | New Jersey | $34,590 | $29,455 | 15% |
| 12 | New York | $35,500 | $29,384 | 17% |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $33,840 | $29,370 | 13% |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $35,520 | $29,164 | 18% |
| 15 | Maine | $34,930 | $29,012 | 17% |
| 16 | Minnesota | $34,620 | $28,964 | 16% |
| 17 | Montana | $34,190 | $28,801 | 16% |
| 18 | Maryland | $34,390 | $28,542 | 17% |
| 19 | Illinois | $34,490 | $28,330 | 18% |
| 20 | Oregon | $35,300 | $28,291 | 20% |
| 21 | Delaware | $33,490 | $27,907 | 17% |
| 22 | North Dakota | $31,460 | $27,458 | 13% |
| 23 | Utah | $31,600 | $27,115 | 14% |
| 24 | Wyoming | $30,810 | $26,936 | 13% |
| 25 | Florida | $30,530 | $26,711 | 13% |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $30,880 | $26,414 | 14% |
| 27 | Missouri | $30,520 | $26,206 | 14% |
| 28 | Nevada | $29,870 | $26,181 | 12% |
| 29 | South Dakota | $29,780 | $26,108 | 12% |
| 30 | New Mexico | $30,120 | $26,026 | 14% |
| 31 | Nebraska | $30,250 | $25,954 | 14% |
| 32 | Idaho | $30,370 | $25,826 | 15% |
| 33 | Virginia | $30,580 | $25,807 | 16% |
| 34 | Ohio | $29,260 | $25,668 | 12% |
| 35 | Texas | $29,230 | $25,666 | 12% |
| 36 | Indiana | $29,670 | $25,174 | 15% |
| 37 | Tennessee | $28,590 | $25,152 | 12% |
| 38 | Michigan | $29,740 | $25,063 | 16% |
| 39 | Iowa | $28,970 | $25,008 | 14% |
| 40 | Georgia | $29,070 | $24,836 | 15% |
| 41 | South Carolina | $28,530 | $24,835 | 13% |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | $29,220 | $24,761 | 15% |
| 43 | North Carolina | $28,880 | $24,741 | 14% |
| 44 | Kansas | $28,800 | $24,487 | 15% |
| 45 | Kentucky | $28,590 | $24,269 | 15% |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $28,180 | $24,030 | 15% |
| 47 | Arkansas | $27,670 | $23,856 | 14% |
| 48 | Alabama | $28,250 | $23,726 | 16% |
| 49 | Louisiana | $26,750 | $23,222 | 13% |
| 50 | Mississippi | $26,390 | $23,019 | 13% |
| 51 | West Virginia | $26,370 | $22,711 | 14% |
Cashiers in Colorado: questions
What is the average cashiers salary in Colorado?›
The median is $36,870 a year, about $17.72 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates. Median means half of cashiers in Colorado earn more and half earn less.
What is the take-home pay on $36,870 in Colorado?›
About $30,891 a year — $2,574 a month, or $1,188 every two weeks — for a single filer in the 2026 tax year, after $2,244 federal income tax, $2,821 in Social Security and Medicare, and $914 Colorado income tax.
Do cashiers earn more in Colorado than elsewhere?›
Yes. At $36,870, Colorado pays $6,290 above the $30,580 median across all states, ranking 4 of 51 on gross pay. On take-home pay after tax it ranks 5.
Where do cashiers keep the most money?›
Ranked by take-home rather than gross, the best-paying states for this occupation are Washington ($33,292), District of Columbia ($32,253), California ($31,523). Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way, because state income tax varies from nothing to over 10%.
What is the effective tax rate on $36,870 in Colorado?›
16.2% of gross pay, combining federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. The marginal rate — what you would pay on the next dollar earned — is 24.1%.