IT professional salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer IT professionals a median of $129k a year, the middle half $107k–$159k $2.1k below the national posted median. From 26 jobs at 11 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$106,875/hr
- Median (50th)$129,230.50/hr
- 75th percentile$158,575/hr
- Distinct posted rates26
- Jobs stating an hourly rate26
- Employers11
The median is the middle of the 26 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $106,875–$158,575 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$106,875/hr
- Median (50th)$129,230.50/hr
- 75th percentile$158,575/hr
- Distinct posted rates26
- Jobs stating an hourly rate26
- Employers11
The median is the middle of the 26 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $106,875–$158,575 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$129,200
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$62.13/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- Sierra Space7 jobs
- Lockheed Martin4 jobs
- Northrop Grumman4 jobs
- United Launch Alliance2 jobs
- True Anomaly2 jobs
- KBR2 jobs
- Parsons1 job
- L3Harris1 job
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems1 job
- Voyager Technologies1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 25 at the 10 shown and 1 at 1 other employer, 26 in all.
The jobs themselves: IT professional jobs in Colorado · IT professional pay nationwide
What IT professionals are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $129k a year. Middle half $107k to $159k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 26 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $129k. 87% of the 30 open IT professional jobs in Colorado state pay.
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IT professional pay by town in Colorado
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | $118k | $70.5k–$219k | 9 (4) |
| Louisville | $126k | $87.2k–$286k | 5 (1) |
| Centennial | $169k | $87.2k–$264k | 4 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
IT professional pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for IT professionals here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Colorado (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for IT professionals nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open IT professional jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$208,126–$286,193/yr
$158,462–$264,104/yr- $131,834–$219,724/yr
- $143,700–$197,609/yr
$104,900–$219,100/yr
$125,000–$195,000/yr
$112,200–$196,400/yr
$114,000–$171,000/yr- $95,900–$178,100/yr
$92,500–$171,500/yr
$97,008–$164,914/yr
$110,000–$145,000/yr
IT professional salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does an IT professional make in Colorado?
Open IT professional jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $129k, the middle half $107k–$159k (26 jobs from 11 employers).
Where in Colorado do IT professionals earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Colorado Springs ($118k), Louisville ($126k) and Centennial ($169k). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Colorado pay IT professionals the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Lockheed Martin ($134k), Sierra Space ($126k) and Northrop Grumman ($118k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($129k) is $2.1k below the national posted median of $131k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 26 of 30 open IT professional jobs in Colorado (87%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
IT professional pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). IT professional salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/it-professionals/colorado