Software Engineer Colorado
Software Engineer salary in Colorado
Typical pay
$157,700a year
Most Software Engineers earn $138k to $180k a year
From 242 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software Engineer salary in Colorado is $157,700 a year. Most job postings pay $137,500 to $180,400. From 242 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Colorado
Back to the whole USColorado
$158k typical, most $138k to $180k
| Boulder, CO | $170k | $161k to $191k | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | $156k | $144k to $179k | 32 |
| Denver, CO | $150k | $135k to $184k | 169 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $147k | $119k to $162k | 20 |
| Greeley, CO | – | – | 0 |
| Pueblo, CO | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 86 job postings$119k $168k
Typical: $145k
- Senior 110 job postings$145k $190k
Typical: $170k
- Lead or manager 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Senior: most postings pay $145k to $190k a year, typically $170k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gusto, Inc. | $184k | – | – | $184k | – |
| True Anomaly | $188k | – | – | – | – |
| Paradigm | $185k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $157,700 a year for Software Engineer roles in Colorado. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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