Computer Programmer Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$104,610
$50.29/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$101,512
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($100,390): +$4,220 (+4.2%)
Colorado ranks 12th of 46 states by median pay, and 22nd of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,320 | $32.85 |
| 25th percentile | $76,190 | $36.63 |
| Median | $104,610 | $50.29 |
| 75th percentile | $159,810 | $76.83 |
| 90th percentile | $199,830 | $96.07 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 930
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $104,610
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,390
- Difference
- +$4,220 (+4.2%)
Cost of living
$104,610 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $101,512
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $104,940 | $96,448 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 11th | $104,890 | $106,095 11th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 12th | $104,610 | $101,512 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 13th | $103,980 | $96,348 26th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $101,780 | $104,874 16th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Software Developer salary in Colorado
$138,390/year Colorado
- Web and Digital Interface Designer salary in the U.S.
$104,000/year U.S.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Computer Programmer salary in nearby places
- Computer Programmer salary in Arizona
$88,990/year Arizona
- Computer Programmer salary in Kansas
$92,960/year Kansas
- Computer Programmer salary in Nebraska
$95,150/year Nebraska
- Computer Programmer salary in New Mexico
$83,750/year New Mexico
- Computer Programmer salary in Oklahoma
$99,780/year Oklahoma
- Computer Programmer salary in Utah
$104,890/year Utah
- Computer Programmer salary in Wyoming
$81,640/year Wyoming
- Computer Programmer salary in the U.S.
$100,390/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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