Software Developer Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$138,390
$66.53/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$134,291
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 ($135,980): +$2,410 (+1.8%)
Colorado ranks 8th of 50 states by median pay, and 17th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $96,480 | $46.39 |
| 25th percentile | $122,470 | $58.88 |
| Median | $138,390 | $66.53 |
| 75th percentile | $173,000 | $83.17 |
| 90th percentile | $213,010 | $102.41 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 43,320
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $138,390
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- +$2,410 (+1.8%)
Cost of living
$138,390 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $134,291
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 Hampshire | ||
| 6th | $139,720 | $134,133 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $138,680 | $132,128 22nd |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 8th | $138,390 | $134,291 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $136,880 | $124,548 39th |
| Virginia | ||
| 10th | $136,460 | $134,970 15th |
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.
- 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.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in Colorado
$104,610/year Colorado
- 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.)
- +10.2%
- 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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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in Arizona
$129,690/year Arizona
- Software Developer salary in Kansas
$113,420/year Kansas
- Software Developer salary in Nebraska
$110,900/year Nebraska
- Software Developer salary in New Mexico
$124,520/year New Mexico
- Software Developer salary in Oklahoma
$118,100/year Oklahoma
- Software Developer salary in Utah
$128,810/year Utah
- Software Developer salary in Wyoming
$115,170/year Wyoming
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/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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