Software Developer Salary in Colorado
Software Developers in Colorado have a median annual salary of $138,390, which works out to about $66.53 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $122,470 to $173,000, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.
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Software Developer pay in Colorado at a glance
Median annual salary
$138,390
Median hourly wage
$66.53/hr
Average annual salary
$150,940
Average hourly wage
$72.57/hr
25th percentile
$122,470
75th percentile
$173,000
10th percentile
$96,480
90th percentile
$213,010
People employed
43,320
Salary distribution
Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid software developer roles in Colorado.
- 10th percentile
- $96,480
- 25th percentile
- $122,470
- Median percentile
- $138,390
- 75th percentile
- $173,000
- 90th percentile
- $213,010
Colorado vs U.S. salary
The median salary for software developer roles in Colorado is about 1.8% above the U.S. median of $135,980 for the same occupation.
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How much does a software developer make in Colorado?
Half of software developer roles in Colorado report earning more than $138,390 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $150,940 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.
Salary range
A quarter of reported salaries fall below $122,470 and a quarter are above $173,000, so most software developer pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.
What can affect software developer pay?
- Years of experience and level of responsibility
- Employer type and size
- Specialization within the occupation
- Certifications and licensing
- Industry
- Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
- The local labor market where the job is based
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