Side-by-side distribution
Colorado
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.5%
- Live roles
- 2,380
Los Angeles
$130,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.7%
- Live roles
- 4,511
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
Psychiatrist Medical Director
Staff Technical Program Manager, Physical Design
Physical Design Engineer, PnR
Physical Design Engineer
Staff Physical Design Engineer
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Office Practice Leader II
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Commercial Market Leader I
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Business Development Manager
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 99 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 88 |
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 79 |
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 | 127 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 112 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 92 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$149,500 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 87 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 76 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$89,476 | 62 |
Freeform
|
$145,000 | 53 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 13 |
| Recruiter | $160,000 | 75 |
| Software Engineer | $150,750 | 285 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $145,000 | 53 |
| Product Manager | $139,500 | 213 |
| Customer Success | $138,500 | 343 |
| Project Manager | $122,500 | 163 |
| Sales | $117,500 | 419 |
| Marketing Manager | $115,000 | 132 |
Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 78 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 554 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 31 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 23 |
| Nurse | $150,000 | 34 |
| Recruiter | $141,550 | 290 |
| Product Manager | $139,500 | 496 |
| Customer Success | $134,700 | 546 |
| Project Manager | $121,675 | 332 |
| Sales | $117,550 | 738 |
Colorado vs Los Angeles: which pays more?
The median for Colorado is $120,000 per year (typically $74,515–$166,000), versus $130,200 for Los Angeles ($85,000–$175,000). That puts Los Angeles about 9% 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.