Side-by-side distribution
Colorado
$117,520
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.1%
- Live roles
- 2,375
Washington
$149,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.2%
- Live roles
- 5,943
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
Project Coordinator 1
Director of Development
Account Executive
SVP, Public Affairs
Managing Director, US Market Access
Managing Director, Digital Strategy
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Vice President of Enterprise Sales, East
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
VP, Sales - GovTech (CLEAR1 - B2B)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 99 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 88 |
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 65 |
Amazing Care Home Health Services
|
$50,960 | 55 |
Datadog
|
$141,000 | 38 |
Fivetran
|
$180,317 | 33 |
Woven Care
|
$75,452 | 30 |
Experience Senior Living
|
$42,640 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 263 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$148,400 | 249 |
Esri
|
$129,740 | 184 |
| AX Axon | $185,250 | 97 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 94 |
|
Okta
|
$214,000 | 87 |
|
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 70 |
Palantir
|
$140,000 | 64 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 12 |
| Recruiter | $159,404 | 76 |
| Software Engineer | $150,750 | 279 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $145,000 | 55 |
| Product Manager | $140,000 | 221 |
| Customer Success | $139,250 | 330 |
| Project Manager | $120,000 | 161 |
| Sales | $115,080 | 425 |
| Marketing Manager | $115,000 | 139 |
Highest-paying roles in Washington
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $180,000 | 44 |
| Software Engineer | $179,000 | 781 |
| UX Designer | $170,500 | 25 |
| Product Manager | $165,000 | 627 |
| Customer Success | $156,425 | 1,027 |
| Recruiter | $154,650 | 566 |
| DevOps | $151,800 | 193 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 1,070 |
| Nurse | $149,475 | 66 |
| Project Manager | $140,875 | 376 |
Colorado vs Washington: which pays more?
The median for Colorado is $117,520 per year (typically $74,505–$165,000), versus $149,500 for Washington ($100,000–$193,000). That puts Washington about 27% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Colorado and Washington 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.