Software engineer salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer software engineers a median of $159k a year, the middle half $135k–$198k $9.62k below the national posted median. From 249 jobs at 36 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$134,650/hr
- Median (50th)$159,428.50/hr
- 75th percentile$197,582.40/hr
- Distinct posted rates249
- Jobs stating an hourly rate249
- Employers36
The median is the middle of the 249 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $134,650–$197,582.40 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$134,650/hr
- Median (50th)$159,428.50/hr
- 75th percentile$197,582.40/hr
- Distinct posted rates249
- Jobs stating an hourly rate249
- Employers36
The median is the middle of the 249 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $134,650–$197,582.40 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$159,400
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$76.65/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.
- Lockheed Martin41 jobs
- True Anomaly36 jobs
- Blue Origin21 jobs
- Northrop Grumman20 jobs
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems12 jobs
- Vantor10 jobs
- United Launch Alliance10 jobs
- Sierra Space9 jobs
- KBR8 jobs
- CesiumAstro7 jobs
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 174 at the 10 shown and 75 at 26 other employers, 249 in all.
The jobs themselves: Software engineer jobs in Colorado · Software engineer pay nationwide
What software engineers are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $159k a year. Middle half $135k to $198k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 249 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $159k. 87% of the 286 open software engineer jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Software engineer 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $198k | $70k–$340k | 69 (7) |
| Littleton | $169k | $67k–$381k | 40 (2) |
| Colorado Springs | $139k | $67k–$344k | 39 (8) |
| Westminster | $149k | $66k–$254k | 26 (3) |
| Boulder | $159k | $76.2k–$344k | 23 (5) |
| Centennial | $147k | $88.5k–$275k | 16 (3) |
| Broomfield | $159k | $79.4k–$254k | 13 (2) |
| Longmont | $151k | $81.1k–$310k | 10 (4) |
| Aurora | $130k | $69.4k–$252k | 10 (3) |
| Golden | $170k | $85k–$275k | 7 (3) |
| Louisville | $162k | $60.9k–$344k | 7 (3) |
| Highlands Ranch | $148k | $67k–$344k | 6 (1) |
| Englewood | $156k | $101k–$222k | 5 (2) |
| Arvada | $146k | $100k–$185k | 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.
Software engineer pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for software engineers 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 software engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open software engineer jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$205,300–$381,300/yr
$230,000–$340,000/yr- $220,000–$320,000/yr
$218,520–$305,927/yr
$220,000–$292,000/yr
$210,000–$300,000/yr- $148,300–$344,400/yr
$194,700–$292,100/yr- $197,529–$276,540/yr
$195,000–$275,000/yr
$216,000–$239,000/yr
$147,813–$274,510/yr
Software engineer salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a software engineer make in Colorado?
Open software engineer jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $159k, the middle half $135k–$198k (249 jobs from 36 employers).
Where in Colorado do software engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Denver ($198k), Littleton ($169k), Colorado Springs ($139k) and Westminster ($149k). The town table lists 14.
Which employers in Colorado pay software engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Blue Origin ($217k), Anduril ($209k) and True Anomaly ($206k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($159k) is $9.62k below the national posted median of $169k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 249 of 286 open software engineer 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.
Software engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Software engineer salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/software-engineers/colorado