Can a Firefighter afford to live in Denver?

Comfortable28% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Firefighter · Denver
$69,862
Income tax (~24% effective)
United States
– $16,568
Take-home pay
$4,441/mo
$53,294
Living costs (1 person)
$3,190/mo · derived
– $38,280
Savings potential
$1,251/mo · 28% of take-home
$15,014

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Firefighter, adjusted for Denver.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~24%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.