Application Developer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Application Developer make in Colorado?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Developer in Colorado is $125,661 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, an Application Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $145,602
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $116,093 to $136,099
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $107,381

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Application Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,099	$11,342	$2,617	$65
Average	$125,661	$10,472	$2,417	$60
25th Percentile	$116,093	$9,674	$2,233	$56

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Key Factors That Influence Application Developer Salaries

An Application Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Application Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $74,317
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,086
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,894
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,338
Expert (over 8 years): $170,043

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$74,317
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$97,086
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$124,894
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$146,338
Applicati... Level Application Developer	$170,043

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How Do Application Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Application Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $136,364.
California: $135,847.
Massachusetts: $134,036.

District of Columbia $136,364 California $135,847 Massachusetts $134,036 Washington $133,543 New Jersey $133,494 Alaska $133,322 Connecticut $131,622 New York $130,932

Hawaii $128,728 Rhode Island $127,693 Maryland $126,991 Minnesota $126,031 Colorado $125,661 Illinois $125,538 Oregon $125,070 Delaware $124,725

New Hampshire $124,508 Virginia $124,023 Pennsylvania $122,607 Nevada $121,892 North Dakota $121,658 Michigan $121,289 Wisconsin $121,153 Vermont $120,883

Texas $120,131 Maine $120,082 Arizona $120,008 Ohio $119,922 Georgia $118,789 Indiana $118,222 Wyoming $118,111 Utah $117,939

Iowa $117,865 Kansas $117,274 Louisiana $117,101 North Carolina $117,040 Missouri $117,015 Florida $116,535 Montana $116,276 Nebraska $116,030

Kentucky $115,895 South Carolina $115,402 Tennessee $115,094 Idaho $114,971 New Mexico $114,072 Oklahoma $113,875 Alabama $113,148 South Dakota $111,929

Arkansas $111,264 West Virginia $110,906 Mississippi $109,835

Top Paying Cities for Application Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $121,301
Hygiene: $129,097
Johnstown: $124,085

Glen Haven, CO $121,301 Hygiene, CO $129,097 Johnstown, CO $124,085 Laporte, CO $122,040 Livermore, CO $121,794 Loveland, CO $121,880 Lyons, CO $129,011 Masonville, CO $122,040

Mead, CO $124,701 Milliken, CO $123,986 Niwot, CO $129,257 Red Feather Lakes, CO $118,407 Severance, CO $121,634 Timnath, CO $122,040 Wellington, CO $122,040 Windsor, CO $121,794

Brighton, CO $124,910 Ault, CO $121,215 Briggsdale, CO $118,296 Carr, CO $116,055 Eastlake, CO $125,403 Eaton, CO $120,525 Evans, CO $123,136 Fort Lupton, CO $125,119

Galeton, CO $119,552 Gilcrest, CO $123,986 Gill, CO $120,501 Greeley, CO $122,755 Henderson, CO $125,230 Hudson, CO $125,045 Keenesburg, CO $124,910 Kersey, CO $122,213

La Salle, CO $123,506 Lucerne, CO $121,055 Nunn, CO $121,301 Orchard, CO $120,809 Pierce, CO $121,301 Ohio City, CO $126,363 Parlin, CO $126,363 Penrose, CO $119,663

Pitkin, CO $126,363 Poncha Springs, CO $126,363 Powderhorn, CO $126,363 Rockvale, CO $119,528 Sargents, CO $126,363 Twin Lakes, CO $126,770 Westcliffe, CO $117,964 Wetmore, CO $118,740

Durango, CO $120,451 Cahone, CO $126,363 Cortez, CO $126,363 Dolores, CO $126,363 Dove Creek, CO $126,363 Egnar, CO $126,363 Hesperus, CO $120,451 Lewis, CO $126,363

Mancos, CO $126,363 Marvel, CO $118,284 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $118,284 Pleasant View, CO $126,363 Rico, CO $126,363 Towaoc, CO $118,284 Yellow Jacket, CO $126,363 Montrose, CO $126,363

Austin, CO $126,363 Bedrock, CO $126,363 Cedaredge, CO $126,363 Cory, CO $126,363 Crawford, CO $126,363 Delta, CO $126,363 Eckert, CO $126,363 Hotchkiss, CO $126,363

Lazear, CO $126,363 Naturita, CO $126,363 Norwood, CO $126,363 Nucla, CO $126,363 Olathe, CO $126,363 Ophir, CO $126,363 Ouray, CO $126,363 Paonia, CO $126,363

Paradox, CO $126,363 Placerville, CO $126,363 Redvale, CO $126,363 Ridgway, CO $126,363 Silverton, CO $126,363 Somerset, CO $126,363 Telluride, CO $126,363 Grand Junction, CO $126,363

Platteville, CO $124,516 Roggen, CO $123,826 Weldona, CO $122,570 Wiggins, CO $122,570 Fort Morgan, CO $122,570 Log Lane Village, CO $122,570 Akron, CO $120,033 Amherst, CO $117,877

Atwood, CO $117,877 Brush, CO $120,033 Crook, CO $114,946 Eckley, CO $120,033 Fleming, CO $117,877 Grover, CO $114,946 Haxtun, CO $117,877 Hereford, CO $114,946

Hillrose, CO $120,033 Holyoke, CO $117,877 Idalia, CO $121,326 Iliff, CO $114,946 Julesburg, CO $114,946 Lindon, CO $124,331 Merino, CO $117,877 New Raymer, CO $117,877

Otis, CO $120,033 Ovid, CO $114,946 Padroni, CO $114,946 Paoli, CO $117,877 Peetz, CO $114,946 Sedgwick, CO $114,946 Snyder, CO $120,033 Sterling, CO $117,877

Stoneham, CO $117,877 Vernon, CO $120,439 Woodrow, CO $124,331 Wray, CO $121,966 Yuma, CO $120,033 Anton, CO $124,331 Arapahoe, CO $119,823 Arriba, CO $121,695

Bethune, CO $121,326 Burlington, CO $121,326 Calhan, CO $121,695 Cascade, CO $122,927 Cheyenne Wells, CO $119,823 Cope, CO $123,013 Cripple Creek, CO $122,102 Divide, CO $122,102

Flagler, CO $121,326 Florissant, CO $121,695 Fountain, CO $122,594 Genoa, CO $121,695 Green Mountain Falls, CO $122,681 Guffey, CO $121,695 Hugo, CO $121,695 Joes, CO $123,013

Karval, CO $119,823 Kirk, CO $123,013 Kit Carson, CO $119,823 Limon, CO $121,695 Lake George, CO $121,695 Manitou Springs, CO $122,927 Matheson, CO $121,695 Peyton, CO $121,855

Ramah, CO $121,695 Rush, CO $120,833 Seibert, CO $121,326 Simla, CO $121,695 Stratton, CO $121,326 U S A F Academy, CO $122,841 Victor, CO $122,188 Vona, CO $121,326

Wild Horse, CO $119,823 Woodland Park, CO $122,348 Yoder, CO $120,649 Colorado Springs, CO $122,927 Clifton, CO $126,363 Fruita, CO $126,363 Gateway, CO $126,363 Glade Park, CO $126,363

Loma, CO $126,363 Mack, CO $126,363 Palisade, CO $126,363 Whitewater, CO $126,363 Glenwood Springs, CO $126,363 Dinosaur, CO $121,006 Aspen, CO $127,595 Snowmass Village, CO $127,595

Avon, CO $126,622 Basalt, CO $127,102 Carbondale, CO $126,265 Collbran, CO $126,363 Craig, CO $125,390 De Beque, CO $126,363 Eagle, CO $125,883 Edwards, CO $126,536

Parachute, CO $126,363 Battlement Mesa, CO $126,363 Gypsum, CO $125,834 Hamilton, CO $125,390 Hayden, CO $125,390 Maybell, CO $125,883 Meeker, CO $125,883 Meredith, CO $127,262

Mesa, CO $126,363 Minturn, CO $126,622 Molina, CO $126,363 New Castle, CO $126,363 Rangely, CO $125,883 Red Cliff, CO $126,622 Rifle, CO $126,363 Silt, CO $126,363

Slater, CO $113,678 Snowmass, CO $127,348 Wolcott, CO $126,129 Woody Creek, CO $127,595 Vail, CO $126,622 Pueblo, CO $119,195 Colorado City, CO $117,964 Aguilar, CO $117,964

Arlington, CO $117,964 Avondale, CO $118,949 Beulah, CO $117,964 Boncarbo, CO $117,964 Boone, CO $118,542 Branson, CO $117,964 Campo, CO $114,490 Cheraw, CO $117,964

Crowley, CO $117,964 Eads, CO $117,964 Fort Lyon, CO $117,964 Fowler, CO $117,964 Gardner, CO $117,964 Granada, CO $117,964 Hartman, CO $117,964 Hasty, CO $117,964

Haswell, CO $117,964 Hoehne, CO $117,964 Holly, CO $117,964 Kim, CO $117,964 La Junta, CO $117,964 Lamar, CO $117,964 Las Animas, CO $117,964 La Veta, CO $117,964

Mc Clave, CO $117,964 Manzanola, CO $117,964 Model, CO $117,964 Olney Springs, CO $117,964 Ordway, CO $117,964 Pritchett, CO $117,964 Rocky Ford, CO $117,964 Rye, CO $117,964

Sheridan Lake, CO $117,964 Springfield, CO $117,964 Sugar City, CO $117,964 Swink, CO $117,964 Trinchera, CO $117,964 Trinidad, CO $117,964 Two Buttes, CO $117,964 Vilas, CO $117,964

Walsenburg, CO $117,964 Walsh, CO $114,490 Weston, CO $117,964 Wiley, CO $117,964 Alamosa, CO $117,964 Antonito, CO $114,540 Arboles, CO $114,540 Arvada, CO $125,563

Aurora, CO $125,476 Bayfield, CO $120,451 Broomfield, CO $127,041 Commerce City, CO $125,563 Dupont, CO $125,563 Eldorado Springs, CO $129,257 Lafayette, CO $129,097 Louisville, CO $129,257

Westminster, CO $125,563 Wheat Ridge, CO $125,563 Agate, CO $123,013 Bennett, CO $124,331 Byers, CO $124,331 Castle Rock, CO $123,383 Deer Trail, CO $124,331 Elbert, CO $122,324

Elizabeth, CO $123,260 Englewood, CO $125,563 Franktown, CO $123,370 Kiowa, CO $123,013 Larkspur, CO $122,484 Littleton, CO $125,476 Lone Tree, CO $125,476 Louviers, CO $124,824

Monument, CO $122,348 Palmer Lake, CO $122,102 Parker, CO $124,614 Sedalia, CO $124,430 Strasburg, CO $124,331 Watkins, CO $125,390 Denver, CO $125,563 Thornton, CO $125,563

Boulder, CO $129,257 Golden, CO $125,476 Alma, CO $125,698 Bailey, CO $125,255 Black Hawk, CO $128,519 Bond, CO $125,637 Breckenridge, CO $125,784 Buffalo Creek, CO $124,503

Burns, CO $125,526 Central City, CO $128,432 Clark, CO $119,528 Climax, CO $125,883 Coalmont, CO $124,737 Como, CO $125,390 Conifer, CO $125,698 Cowdrey, CO $113,678

Dillon, CO $125,883 Dumont, CO $126,400 Evergreen, CO $124,737 Empire, CO $126,314 Fairplay, CO $125,649 Fraser, CO $126,708 Frisco, CO $126,043 Georgetown, CO $126,252

Granby, CO $126,991 Grand Lake, CO $126,289 Grant, CO $125,550 Hartsel, CO $124,479 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $126,265 Idaho Springs, CO $126,351 Idledale, CO $125,230 Indian Hills, CO $125,156

Jamestown, CO $129,257 Jefferson, CO $125,390 Kittredge, CO $124,910 Kremmling, CO $125,390 Leadville, CO $125,871 Mc Coy, CO $125,390 Morrison, CO $125,403 Nederland, CO $129,097

Oak Creek, CO $125,390 Parshall, CO $125,834 Phippsburg, CO $125,390 Pine, CO $125,230 Pinecliffe, CO $129,257 Rand, CO $124,737 Rollinsville, CO $129,011 Shawnee, CO $125,489

Silver Plume, CO $126,228 Steamboat Springs, CO $125,390 Tabernash, CO $126,868 Toponas, CO $125,390 Walden, CO $117,237 Ward, CO $129,171 Winter Park, CO $126,573 Yampa, CO $125,390

Silverthorne, CO $126,043 Longmont, CO $128,925 Allenspark, CO $128,765 Estes Park, CO $124,417 Bellvue, CO $122,040 Berthoud, CO $124,750 Dacono, CO $126,511 Drake, CO $121,548

Erie, CO $128,925 Firestone, CO $125,205 Fort Collins, CO $122,040 Frederick, CO $128,432 Blanca, CO $117,964 Capulin, CO $116,252 Center, CO $117,964 Chama, CO $117,964

Chimney Rock, CO $120,451 Chromo, CO $114,540 Conejos, CO $114,540 Creede, CO $126,363 Crestone, CO $117,964 Del Norte, CO $122,003 Fort Garland, CO $117,964 San Luis, CO $114,540

Homelake, CO $117,964 Hooper, CO $117,964 Ignacio, CO $114,540 Jaroso, CO $114,540 La Jara, CO $116,252 Manassa, CO $116,252 Moffat, CO $117,964 Monte Vista, CO $117,964

Mosca, CO $117,964 Pagosa Springs, CO $114,540 Romeo, CO $116,252 Saguache, CO $122,003 Sanford, CO $116,252 San Pablo, CO $117,964 South Fork, CO $126,363 Villa Grove, CO $122,003

Salida, CO $124,035 Almont, CO $126,363 Buena Vista, CO $126,363 Canon City, CO $119,959 Cimarron, CO $126,363 Coal Creek, CO $119,478 Coaldale, CO $119,823 Cotopaxi, CO $119,823

Crested Butte, CO $126,449 Florence, CO $119,565 Monarch, CO $126,363 Granite, CO $126,055 Gunnison, CO $126,363 Hillside, CO $119,823 Howard, CO $121,695 Lake City, CO $126,363

Nathrop, CO $126,363

Application Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Application Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$116,093

Average $125,661/year

$136,099

$9,674

Average $10,472/month

$11,342

$2,233

Average $2,417/week

$2,617

$56

Average $60/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$136,099	$11,342	$2,617	$65
Average	$125,661	$10,472	$2,417	$60
25th Percentile	$116,093	$9,674	$2,233	$56

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