What are the main factors that influence a Category Analyst's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Category Analyst's salary?

A Category Analyst's salary grows with experience: starting around $83,512 for beginners, reaching about $85,682 at mid-level, and approach $87,818 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Category Analyst?

Category Analyst salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Analyst roles are District of Columbia $92,979, California $92,627, Massachusetts $91,392. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Analyst roles make?

Salaries for Category Analyst level roles vary by specialization: Category Analyst V: $164,800; Category Analyst IV: $129,390; Category Analyst III: $97,400; Category Research and Metrics Analyst II: $83,000; Category Analyst II: $82,990.

Category Analyst Salary in Colorado

How much does a Category Analyst make in Colorado?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Analyst in Colorado is $85,682 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Category Analyst's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,934
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,296 to $90,525
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,393

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Category Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,525	$7,544	$1,741	$44
Average	$85,682	$7,140	$1,648	$41
25th Percentile	$80,296	$6,691	$1,544	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Category Analyst Salaries

A Category Analyst'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 Category Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Category Analyst'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): $83,512
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,677
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,682
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,676
Expert (over 8 years): $87,818

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Category Analyst	$83,512
Intermediate Level Category Analyst	$83,677
Senior Level Category Analyst	$85,682
Specialist Level Category Analyst	$87,676
Expert Level Category Analyst	$87,818

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How Do Category Analyst 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 Category Analysts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,979.
California: $92,627.
Massachusetts: $91,392.

District of Columbia $92,979 California $92,627 Massachusetts $91,392 Washington $91,056 New Jersey $91,023 Alaska $90,905 Connecticut $89,746 New York $89,276

Hawaii $87,773 Rhode Island $87,067 Maryland $86,589 Minnesota $85,934 Colorado $85,682 Illinois $85,598 Oregon $85,279 Delaware $85,044

New Hampshire $84,896 Virginia $84,565 Pennsylvania $83,599 Nevada $83,112 North Dakota $82,953 Michigan $82,701 Wisconsin $82,608 Vermont $82,424

Texas $81,911 Maine $81,878 Arizona $81,827 Ohio $81,769 Georgia $80,996 Indiana $80,610 Wyoming $80,534 Utah $80,416

Iowa $80,366 Kansas $79,963 Louisiana $79,845 North Carolina $79,803 Missouri $79,787 Florida $79,459 Montana $79,283 Nebraska $79,115

Kentucky $79,022 South Carolina $78,687 Tennessee $78,477 Idaho $78,393 New Mexico $77,780 Oklahoma $77,645 Alabama $77,150 South Dakota $76,318

Arkansas $75,865 West Virginia $75,621 Mississippi $74,891

Top Paying Cities for Category Analysts

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: $82,709
Hygiene: $88,025
Johnstown: $84,607

Glen Haven, CO $82,709 Hygiene, CO $88,025 Johnstown, CO $84,607 Laporte, CO $83,213 Livermore, CO $83,045 Loveland, CO $83,104 Lyons, CO $87,966 Masonville, CO $83,213

Mead, CO $85,027 Milliken, CO $84,540 Niwot, CO $88,134 Red Feather Lakes, CO $80,736 Severance, CO $82,936 Timnath, CO $83,213 Wellington, CO $83,213 Windsor, CO $83,045

Brighton, CO $85,170 Ault, CO $82,650 Briggsdale, CO $80,660 Carr, CO $79,132 Eastlake, CO $85,505 Eaton, CO $82,180 Evans, CO $83,960 Fort Lupton, CO $85,312

Galeton, CO $81,517 Gilcrest, CO $84,540 Gill, CO $82,163 Greeley, CO $83,700 Henderson, CO $85,388 Hudson, CO $85,262 Keenesburg, CO $85,170 Kersey, CO $83,330

La Salle, CO $84,212 Lucerne, CO $82,541 Nunn, CO $82,709 Orchard, CO $82,373 Pierce, CO $82,709 Ohio City, CO $86,161 Parlin, CO $86,161 Penrose, CO $81,592

Pitkin, CO $86,161 Poncha Springs, CO $86,161 Powderhorn, CO $86,161 Rockvale, CO $81,500 Sargents, CO $86,161 Twin Lakes, CO $86,438 Westcliffe, CO $80,433 Wetmore, CO $80,962

Durango, CO $82,130 Cahone, CO $86,161 Cortez, CO $86,161 Dolores, CO $86,161 Dove Creek, CO $86,161 Egnar, CO $86,161 Hesperus, CO $82,130 Lewis, CO $86,161

Mancos, CO $86,161 Marvel, CO $80,652 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $80,652 Pleasant View, CO $86,161 Rico, CO $86,161 Towaoc, CO $80,652 Yellow Jacket, CO $86,161 Montrose, CO $86,161

Austin, CO $86,161 Bedrock, CO $86,161 Cedaredge, CO $86,161 Cory, CO $86,161 Crawford, CO $86,161 Delta, CO $86,161 Eckert, CO $86,161 Hotchkiss, CO $86,161

Lazear, CO $86,161 Naturita, CO $86,161 Norwood, CO $86,161 Nucla, CO $86,161 Olathe, CO $86,161 Ophir, CO $86,161 Ouray, CO $86,161 Paonia, CO $86,161

Paradox, CO $86,161 Placerville, CO $86,161 Redvale, CO $86,161 Ridgway, CO $86,161 Silverton, CO $86,161 Somerset, CO $86,161 Telluride, CO $86,161 Grand Junction, CO $86,161

Platteville, CO $84,901 Roggen, CO $84,431 Weldona, CO $83,574 Wiggins, CO $83,574 Fort Morgan, CO $83,574 Log Lane Village, CO $83,574 Akron, CO $81,844 Amherst, CO $80,374

Atwood, CO $80,374 Brush, CO $81,844 Crook, CO $78,376 Eckley, CO $81,844 Fleming, CO $80,374 Grover, CO $78,376 Haxtun, CO $80,374 Hereford, CO $78,376

Hillrose, CO $81,844 Holyoke, CO $80,374 Idalia, CO $82,726 Iliff, CO $78,376 Julesburg, CO $78,376 Lindon, CO $84,775 Merino, CO $80,374 New Raymer, CO $80,374

Otis, CO $81,844 Ovid, CO $78,376 Padroni, CO $78,376 Paoli, CO $80,374 Peetz, CO $78,376 Sedgwick, CO $78,376 Snyder, CO $81,844 Sterling, CO $80,374

Stoneham, CO $80,374 Vernon, CO $82,121 Woodrow, CO $84,775 Wray, CO $83,163 Yuma, CO $81,844 Anton, CO $84,775 Arapahoe, CO $81,701 Arriba, CO $82,978

Bethune, CO $82,726 Burlington, CO $82,726 Calhan, CO $82,978 Cascade, CO $83,818 Cheyenne Wells, CO $81,701 Cope, CO $83,876 Cripple Creek, CO $83,255 Divide, CO $83,255

Flagler, CO $82,726 Florissant, CO $82,978 Fountain, CO $83,591 Genoa, CO $82,978 Green Mountain Falls, CO $83,650 Guffey, CO $82,978 Hugo, CO $82,978 Joes, CO $83,876

Karval, CO $81,701 Kirk, CO $83,876 Kit Carson, CO $81,701 Limon, CO $82,978 Lake George, CO $82,978 Manitou Springs, CO $83,818 Matheson, CO $82,978 Peyton, CO $83,087

Ramah, CO $82,978 Rush, CO $82,390 Seibert, CO $82,726 Simla, CO $82,978 Stratton, CO $82,726 U S A F Academy, CO $83,759 Victor, CO $83,314 Vona, CO $82,726

Wild Horse, CO $81,701 Woodland Park, CO $83,423 Yoder, CO $82,264 Colorado Springs, CO $83,818 Clifton, CO $86,161 Fruita, CO $86,161 Gateway, CO $86,161 Glade Park, CO $86,161

Loma, CO $86,161 Mack, CO $86,161 Palisade, CO $86,161 Whitewater, CO $86,161 Glenwood Springs, CO $86,161 Dinosaur, CO $82,508 Aspen, CO $87,000 Snowmass Village, CO $87,000

Avon, CO $86,337 Basalt, CO $86,664 Carbondale, CO $86,093 Collbran, CO $86,161 Craig, CO $85,497 De Beque, CO $86,161 Eagle, CO $85,833 Edwards, CO $86,278

Parachute, CO $86,161 Battlement Mesa, CO $86,161 Gypsum, CO $85,799 Hamilton, CO $85,497 Hayden, CO $85,497 Maybell, CO $85,833 Meeker, CO $85,833 Meredith, CO $86,774

Mesa, CO $86,161 Minturn, CO $86,337 Molina, CO $86,161 New Castle, CO $86,161 Rangely, CO $85,833 Red Cliff, CO $86,337 Rifle, CO $86,161 Silt, CO $86,161

Slater, CO $77,511 Snowmass, CO $86,832 Wolcott, CO $86,001 Woody Creek, CO $87,000 Vail, CO $86,337 Pueblo, CO $81,273 Colorado City, CO $80,433 Aguilar, CO $80,433

Arlington, CO $80,433 Avondale, CO $81,105 Beulah, CO $80,433 Boncarbo, CO $80,433 Boone, CO $80,828 Branson, CO $80,433 Campo, CO $78,065 Cheraw, CO $80,433

Crowley, CO $80,433 Eads, CO $80,433 Fort Lyon, CO $80,433 Fowler, CO $80,433 Gardner, CO $80,433 Granada, CO $80,433 Hartman, CO $80,433 Hasty, CO $80,433

Haswell, CO $80,433 Hoehne, CO $80,433 Holly, CO $80,433 Kim, CO $80,433 La Junta, CO $80,433 Lamar, CO $80,433 Las Animas, CO $80,433 La Veta, CO $80,433

Mc Clave, CO $80,433 Manzanola, CO $80,433 Model, CO $80,433 Olney Springs, CO $80,433 Ordway, CO $80,433 Pritchett, CO $80,433 Rocky Ford, CO $80,433 Rye, CO $80,433

Sheridan Lake, CO $80,433 Springfield, CO $80,433 Sugar City, CO $80,433 Swink, CO $80,433 Trinchera, CO $80,433 Trinidad, CO $80,433 Two Buttes, CO $80,433 Vilas, CO $80,433

Walsenburg, CO $80,433 Walsh, CO $78,065 Weston, CO $80,433 Wiley, CO $80,433 Alamosa, CO $80,433 Antonito, CO $78,099 Arboles, CO $78,099 Arvada, CO $85,615

Aurora, CO $85,556 Bayfield, CO $82,130 Broomfield, CO $86,622 Commerce City, CO $85,615 Dupont, CO $85,615 Eldorado Springs, CO $88,134 Lafayette, CO $88,025 Louisville, CO $88,134

Westminster, CO $85,615 Wheat Ridge, CO $85,615 Agate, CO $83,876 Bennett, CO $84,775 Byers, CO $84,775 Castle Rock, CO $84,128 Deer Trail, CO $84,775 Elbert, CO $83,406

Elizabeth, CO $84,044 Englewood, CO $85,615 Franktown, CO $84,120 Kiowa, CO $83,876 Larkspur, CO $83,515 Littleton, CO $85,556 Lone Tree, CO $85,556 Louviers, CO $85,111

Monument, CO $83,423 Palmer Lake, CO $83,255 Parker, CO $84,968 Sedalia, CO $84,842 Strasburg, CO $84,775 Watkins, CO $85,497 Denver, CO $85,615 Thornton, CO $85,615

Boulder, CO $88,134 Golden, CO $85,556 Alma, CO $85,707 Bailey, CO $85,405 Black Hawk, CO $87,630 Bond, CO $85,665 Breckenridge, CO $85,766 Buffalo Creek, CO $84,892

Burns, CO $85,589 Central City, CO $87,571 Clark, CO $81,500 Climax, CO $85,833 Coalmont, CO $85,052 Como, CO $85,497 Conifer, CO $85,707 Cowdrey, CO $77,511

Dillon, CO $85,833 Dumont, CO $86,186 Evergreen, CO $85,052 Empire, CO $86,127 Fairplay, CO $85,673 Fraser, CO $86,396 Frisco, CO $85,942 Georgetown, CO $86,085

Granby, CO $86,589 Grand Lake, CO $86,110 Grant, CO $85,606 Hartsel, CO $84,876 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $86,093 Idaho Springs, CO $86,152 Idledale, CO $85,388 Indian Hills, CO $85,338

Jamestown, CO $88,134 Jefferson, CO $85,497 Kittredge, CO $85,170 Kremmling, CO $85,497 Leadville, CO $85,825 Mc Coy, CO $85,497 Morrison, CO $85,505 Nederland, CO $88,025

Oak Creek, CO $85,497 Parshall, CO $85,799 Phippsburg, CO $85,497 Pine, CO $85,388 Pinecliffe, CO $88,134 Rand, CO $85,052 Rollinsville, CO $87,966 Shawnee, CO $85,564

Silver Plume, CO $86,068 Steamboat Springs, CO $85,497 Tabernash, CO $86,505 Toponas, CO $85,497 Walden, CO $79,938 Ward, CO $88,075 Winter Park, CO $86,303 Yampa, CO $85,497

Silverthorne, CO $85,942 Longmont, CO $87,907 Allenspark, CO $87,798 Estes Park, CO $84,834 Bellvue, CO $83,213 Berthoud, CO $85,060 Dacono, CO $86,261 Drake, CO $82,877

Erie, CO $87,907 Firestone, CO $85,371 Fort Collins, CO $83,213 Frederick, CO $87,571 Blanca, CO $80,433 Capulin, CO $79,266 Center, CO $80,433 Chama, CO $80,433

Chimney Rock, CO $82,130 Chromo, CO $78,099 Conejos, CO $78,099 Creede, CO $86,161 Crestone, CO $80,433 Del Norte, CO $83,188 Fort Garland, CO $80,433 San Luis, CO $78,099

Homelake, CO $80,433 Hooper, CO $80,433 Ignacio, CO $78,099 Jaroso, CO $78,099 La Jara, CO $79,266 Manassa, CO $79,266 Moffat, CO $80,433 Monte Vista, CO $80,433

Mosca, CO $80,433 Pagosa Springs, CO $78,099 Romeo, CO $79,266 Saguache, CO $83,188 Sanford, CO $79,266 San Pablo, CO $80,433 South Fork, CO $86,161 Villa Grove, CO $83,188

Salida, CO $84,573 Almont, CO $86,161 Buena Vista, CO $86,161 Canon City, CO $81,794 Cimarron, CO $86,161 Coal Creek, CO $81,466 Coaldale, CO $81,701 Cotopaxi, CO $81,701

Crested Butte, CO $86,219 Florence, CO $81,525 Monarch, CO $86,161 Granite, CO $85,951 Gunnison, CO $86,161 Hillside, CO $81,701 Howard, CO $82,978 Lake City, CO $86,161

Nathrop, CO $86,161

Category Analyst Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Category Analyst'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 January 01, 2026

$80,296

Average $85,682/year

$90,525

$6,691

Average $7,140/month

$7,544

$1,544

Average $1,648/week

$1,741

$39

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,525	$7,544	$1,741	$44
Average	$85,682	$7,140	$1,648	$41
25th Percentile	$80,296	$6,691	$1,544	$39

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