Software Developers pay in Colorado Springs
$144,420avg. a year
$69.43 an hour · 4,850 employed
Software Developers in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn an average of $144,420 a year. That is $6,520 (4%) less than the Colorado average of $150,940. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$134,280Median pay
$69.43Average hourly
-4%vs. Colorado average
4,850Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
17,130 jobs
Boulder, CO
$166,480
$80.04 an hour
227,010 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$149,400
$71.83 an hour
3560 jobs
Greeley, CO
$147,060
$70.70 an hour
41,820 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$144,720
$69.58 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 Colorado Springs compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Colorado Springs
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $68,380 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $133,910 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $110,230 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $106,840 |
| Information Security Analysts | $135,110 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $124,130 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Colorado Springs?
The average is $144,420 a year, and the median is $134,280. About 4,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is $6,520 (4%) less than the Colorado average of $150,940.
Is this job common in Colorado Springs?
It makes up 15.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.41 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: Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17820). 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.