Median salary
$172,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$137.5k – $195k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
78.2%
183 of 234 roles
Live roles
234
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Staff Software Engineer
Staff/Principal Software Engineer - Security Platform
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
Senior Software Engineer, Back End & Infrastructure
Senior Software Engineer, Back End
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$167,500 | 35 |
SciTec
|
$129,500 | 15 |
Gusto, Inc.
|
$183,500 | 7 |
| TA True Anomaly | $75,000 | 7 |
Katalyst Space Technologies
|
$138,750 | 6 |
Ambrook
|
$197,500 | 5 |
Candid Health
|
$180,000 | 5 |
|
Datadog
|
$274,500 | 4 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Colorado pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Colorado is $172,500 per year. Most pay falls between $137,500 (25th percentile) and $195,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $117,660 to $221,000.
These figures are computed live from 234 active Software Engineer roles in Colorado on JobsRadar, of which 183 (78.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Software Engineer roles in Colorado include Datadog, Cloudflare, Evertune and Scale AI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Software Engineer salary in Colorado?
- The median is $172,500 per year, with most pay between $137,500 and $195,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 183 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Colorado?
- Pay ranges from about $117,660 to $221,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $172,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.