Side-by-side distribution
Denver
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.9%
- Live roles
- 2,832
New York
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 75.6%
- Live roles
- 20,802
Highest-paying jobs
Education Market Leader I
S&T Market Leader I
HVAC Comfort Advisor
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Senior Account Executive, Startups (Denver)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Relief Registered Veterinary Technician - Cherry Creek
Psychiatrist Medical Director
Outpatient Psychiatrist
Highest-paying jobs
Director, Client Services
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Performance Marketing Manager
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Revenue Leader, Brand Partnerships
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$135,200 | 141 |
Crusoe
|
$159,185 | 62 |
Fivetran
|
$203,643 | 54 |
Gusto, Inc.
|
$147,000 | 45 |
Xometry
|
$99,000 | 45 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 43 |
| TA True Anomaly | $170,000 | 39 |
Datadog
|
$123,000 | 38 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 310 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 285 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 223 |
Brex
|
$187,081 | 204 |
Oscar Health
|
$151,700 | 196 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 178 |
|
DoorDash USA
|
$139,500 | 175 |
Highest-paying roles in Denver
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $187,500 | 6 |
| UX Designer | $171,500 | 12 |
| DevOps | $161,000 | 65 |
| Recruiter | $158,808 | 255 |
| Software Engineer | $157,500 | 328 |
| Product Manager | $145,000 | 346 |
| Marketing Manager | $137,000 | 236 |
| Customer Success | $136,792 | 690 |
| Sales | $135,318 | 780 |
| Project Manager | $126,900 | 231 |
Highest-paying roles in New York
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $205,000 | 2,599 |
| DevOps | $191,850 | 316 |
| Data Scientist | $190,975 | 234 |
| UX Designer | $172,500 | 121 |
| Recruiter | $170,000 | 1,798 |
| Product Manager | $165,350 | 3,392 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,669 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,318 |
| Marketing Manager | $144,000 | 2,011 |
| Project Manager | $133,000 | 1,492 |
Denver vs New York: which pays more?
The median for Denver is $125,000 per year (typically $80,040–$175,500), versus $160,000 for New York ($105,000–$212,500). That puts New York about 28% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Denver and New York 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.