SOC 41-2022 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Parts Salespersons Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for parts salespersons in Denver, Colorado is $53,030 a year ($25.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,950: half of the 2,330 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

$53,030average per year

$25.49 / hourMedian $48,950Take-home ≈ $43,165

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,330people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Colorado metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parts Salespersons pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,360 or more. The middle half of parts salespersons in Denver earn between $36,750 and $60,580.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,030$4,419$25.50
Median$48,950$4,079$23.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,750$3,062$17.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,580$5,048$29.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Parts Salespersons pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Parts salespersons in Denver earn 4% more than the Colorado average ($50,860) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($43,830). At the median the gap is +27% against the U.S. median of $38,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Denver$53,030$48,950$35,040$77,3602,330
Colorado$50,860$47,660$34,870$74,5004,840
United States$43,830$38,630$28,240$62,890270,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Parts Salespersons salary after taxes in Denver

On the average salary of $53,030, a single filer in Denver takes home about $43,165 a year, or $3,597 a month and $1,660 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Denver a good place for parts salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $53,030 buys what about $50,131 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parts Salespersons salary in other Colorado cities

Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($53,270).

All Parts Salespersons salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for parts salespersons

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,840).

Parts Salespersons salary by city

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Parts Salespersons salary in Denver: questions

How much do parts salespersons make an hour in Denver?

$25.49 an hour on average, and $23.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parts salespersons salary in Denver?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parts salespersons take-home pay in Denver?

About $43,165 a year ($3,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,030. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do parts salespersons earn more in Denver than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,830).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2022; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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