Software Developers pay in Boulder
$166,480avg. a year
$80.04 an hour · 7,130 employed
Software Developers in the Boulder, CO metro area earn an average of $166,480 a year. That is $15,540 (10%) more than the Colorado average of $150,940. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$164,560Median pay
$80.04Average hourly
+10%vs. Colorado average
7,130Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
127,010 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$149,400
$71.83 an hour
2560 jobs
Greeley, CO
$147,060
$70.70 an hour
31,820 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$144,720
$69.58 an hour
44,850 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$144,420
$69.43 an hour
5170 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$132,020
$63.47 an hour
6150 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$128,090
$61.58 an hour
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How Boulder compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boulder
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $78,490 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $138,530 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $147,420 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $120,180 |
| Information Security Analysts | $155,140 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $136,490 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Boulder?
The average is $166,480 a year, and the median is $164,560. About 7,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is $15,540 (10%) more than the Colorado average of $150,940.
Is this job common in Boulder?
It makes up 37.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 3.41 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. Metro area: Boulder, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14500). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.