Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers in Colorado
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$44,190
after federal, FICA and Colorado tax
Tax takes
$10,190
18.7% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$43,588
Colorado costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Colorado — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$54,380
Kept after tax
$44,190
Worth in national money
$43,588
State rank
14
of 45 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Colorado is one of the better-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $54,380, which ranks 14 of 45 states with published figures. That is about 8.96% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 491 occupations Colorado reports figures for, this is number 316.
- Cost of living is unremarkable here. From $54,380, tax leaves $44,190, and adjusting for local prices barely moves it — about $43,588 in comparable terms. Averages run higher here, $55,420, since top earners drag the number up.
- Colorado ranks 14 of 45 states publishing a median for miscellaneous construction and related workers, at $54,380 — about 8.96% above the national median. A state's position on nominal pay is the figure wage tables report and the least informative of the three on this page, because it survives neither the tax adjustment nor the price adjustment intact for most occupations.
- In Colorado's occupational distribution, miscellaneous construction and related workers sits at 316 of 491 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Because Colorado sits close to the national price level, the real-terms figure for miscellaneous construction and related workers — median $54,380 — tracks the post-tax figure closely: $44,190 retained, $43,588 adjusted. ⚠️ Neither is a wage; the second describes what the first buys. Mean pay of $55,420 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $45,870 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $54,380 |
| Top tenth earn over | $65,320 |
| This salary | $54,380 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Colorado | $44,190 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $45,874 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$3,620 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $52,284 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$4,378 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 101 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $54,380 as a midpoint for Colorado, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $45,870 and the ninetieth is $65,320 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In Colorado the take-home figure of $44,190, from $54,380, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 316 of 491 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $43,588 uses one figure for the whole of Colorado. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 491 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 316.
- The Colorado median of $54,380 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $45,870 to $65,320. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for Colorado is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $44,190 from $54,380. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 316 of 491 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $43,588, worked from $54,380, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Colorado address, on work sitting at 316 of 491 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $45,870 at the tenth percentile, $65,320 at the ninetieth.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
Not on its own. Prices in Colorado run above the national level, so the same dollars buy less here. Adjusted for that, this pay is worth $43,588 — the wage did not change, only what it covers.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Colorado then takes its own share, leaving $44,190.
Why is this job missing from some states?
Because the survey suppresses a figure when too few employers report it. This occupation has published pay in 45 states — the rest are withheld to protect confidentiality, which is not the same as nobody doing the work there.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($45,870 to $65,320) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Colorado rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
Colorado's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $43,588 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $44,190 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Colorado income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 45 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.