Side-by-side distribution
Colorado
$117,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.1%
- Live roles
- 2,375
Los Angeles
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.4%
- Live roles
- 4,514
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Anesthesiologist
Staff Physical Design Engineer
Physical Design Engineer
Staff Technical Program Manager, Physical Design
Full-Chip Physical Design Verification Engineer
Psychiatrist Medical Director
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Office Practice Leader II
Commercial Market Leader I
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Business Development Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 99 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 88 |
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 70 |
Amazing Care Home Health Services
|
$50,960 | 55 |
Datadog
|
$151,000 | 40 |
Fivetran
|
$180,317 | 33 |
Woven Care
|
$74,984 | 29 |
Experience Senior Living
|
$42,640 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$175,000 | 130 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 110 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 93 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$150,000 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 86 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 73 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$89,453 | 63 |
Freeform
|
$145,000 | 53 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 12 |
| Recruiter | $159,404 | 76 |
| Software Engineer | $150,750 | 285 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $144,750 | 56 |
| Product Manager | $141,750 | 222 |
| Customer Success | $138,500 | 333 |
| Project Manager | $120,000 | 161 |
| Sales | $115,290 | 426 |
| Marketing Manager | $115,000 | 139 |
Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 78 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 548 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 31 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 23 |
| Recruiter | $145,000 | 289 |
| Product Manager | $138,750 | 498 |
| Nurse | $137,500 | 33 |
| Customer Success | $135,000 | 539 |
| Project Manager | $122,500 | 326 |
| Sales | $117,600 | 733 |
Colorado vs Los Angeles: which pays more?
The median for Colorado is $117,520 per year (typically $74,505–$165,000), versus $130,000 for Los Angeles ($85,000–$175,000). That puts Los Angeles about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Colorado and Los Angeles are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.