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Colorado salary, ages 60-64

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 60-64 workers in Colorado earn a median of $76,144, ranking #9 of 51 states — above the national middle. The average is about $103,077, and the top 10% earn at least $182,745.

What is the median salary for ages 60-64 workers in Colorado, and how does it rank?
About $76,144 — #9 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Colorado compare to the top-paying state for ages 60-64?
The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $110,266); Colorado is $76,144.
Which age group earns the most in Colorado?
ages 45-49, with a median of about $87,312.
Is pay spread out for ages 60-64 in Colorado?
The average sits above the $76,144 median, so pay skews high — the top and bottom 10% are about 5.0× apart.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 60-64 in Colorado?
Top 10% earn at least $182,745; top 25% at least $117,076.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 60-64 in Colorado?
Bottom 10% earn at most $36,549; bottom 25% at most $50,763.

Full-time ages 60-64 workers in Colorado earn a median of $76,144, ranking #9 of 51 states — above the national middle. The $103,077 average runs well above the $76,144 median, reflecting a high-earning tail — the top 10% reach $182,745 and the top 25% $117,076, while the bottom 25% and 10% sit at $50,763 and $36,549. Monthly pay is about $6,345, hourly wage about $36.61. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

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At a glance

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

OccupationMedian pay
Legal$137,059
Architecture and Engineering$121,087
Management$118,784
Computer and Mathematical$109,300
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$87,531
Business and Financial Operations$86,768

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 60-64 wage and salary earners in Colorado, U.S. The median is $76,144 — #9 of 51 states — and the average is $103,077. In Colorado, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $87,312). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.

How we calculated

Figures for Colorado ages 60-64 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $76,144 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $36,549–$182,745; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources
U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html
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