Cyber Security Architect Salary in Colorado

How much does a Cyber Security Architect make in Colorado?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cyber Security Architect in Colorado is $113,306 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $54.

However, a Cyber Security Architect's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $132,958
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,949 to $123,593
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,430

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Cyber Security Architect Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,593	$10,299	$2,377	$59
Average	$113,306	$9,442	$2,179	$54
25th Percentile	$103,949	$8,662	$1,999	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Cyber Security Architect Salaries

A Cyber Security Architect'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 Cyber Security Architect Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cyber Security Architect'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): $112,550
Early Career (1-2 years): $139,436
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $160,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $189,751
Expert (over 8 years): $221,786

Levels	Salary
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Architect	$112,550
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Architect	$139,436
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Architect	$160,992
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Architect	$189,751
Cyber Sec... Level Cyber Security Architect	$221,786

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How Do Cyber Security Architect 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 Cyber Security Architects. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $122,957.
California: $122,490.
Massachusetts: $120,858.

District of Columbia $122,957 California $122,490 Massachusetts $120,858 Washington $120,414 New Jersey $120,369 Alaska $120,214 Connecticut $118,681 New York $118,059

Hawaii $116,072 Rhode Island $115,139 Maryland $114,506 Minnesota $113,640 Colorado $113,306 Illinois $113,195 Oregon $112,773 Delaware $112,462

New Hampshire $112,267 Virginia $111,829 Pennsylvania $110,552 Nevada $109,908 North Dakota $109,697 Michigan $109,364 Wisconsin $109,242 Vermont $108,998

Texas $108,320 Maine $108,276 Arizona $108,209 Ohio $108,131 Georgia $107,110 Indiana $106,599 Wyoming $106,499 Utah $106,343

Iowa $106,277 Kansas $105,744 Louisiana $105,588 North Carolina $105,533 Missouri $105,511 Florida $105,077 Montana $104,844 Nebraska $104,622

Kentucky $104,500 South Carolina $104,056 Tennessee $103,778 Idaho $103,667 New Mexico $102,856 Oklahoma $102,679 Alabama $102,023 South Dakota $100,924

Arkansas $100,324 West Virginia $100,002 Mississippi $99,036

Top Paying Cities for Cyber Security Architects

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: $109,375
Hygiene: $116,405
Johnstown: $111,885

Glen Haven, CO $109,375 Hygiene, CO $116,405 Johnstown, CO $111,885 Laporte, CO $110,041 Livermore, CO $109,819 Loveland, CO $109,897 Lyons, CO $116,327 Masonville, CO $110,041

Mead, CO $112,440 Milliken, CO $111,796 Niwot, CO $116,549 Red Feather Lakes, CO $106,765 Severance, CO $109,675 Timnath, CO $110,041 Wellington, CO $110,041 Windsor, CO $109,819

Brighton, CO $112,629 Ault, CO $109,297 Briggsdale, CO $106,665 Carr, CO $104,644 Eastlake, CO $113,073 Eaton, CO $108,675 Evans, CO $111,030 Fort Lupton, CO $112,818

Galeton, CO $107,798 Gilcrest, CO $111,796 Gill, CO $108,653 Greeley, CO $110,686 Henderson, CO $112,918 Hudson, CO $112,751 Keenesburg, CO $112,629 Kersey, CO $110,197

La Salle, CO $111,363 Lucerne, CO $109,153 Nunn, CO $109,375 Orchard, CO $108,931 Pierce, CO $109,375 Ohio City, CO $113,939 Parlin, CO $113,939 Penrose, CO $107,898

Pitkin, CO $113,939 Poncha Springs, CO $113,939 Powderhorn, CO $113,939 Rockvale, CO $107,776 Sargents, CO $113,939 Twin Lakes, CO $114,306 Westcliffe, CO $106,366 Wetmore, CO $107,065

Durango, CO $108,609 Cahone, CO $113,939 Cortez, CO $113,939 Dolores, CO $113,939 Dove Creek, CO $113,939 Egnar, CO $113,939 Hesperus, CO $108,609 Lewis, CO $113,939

Mancos, CO $113,939 Marvel, CO $106,654 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $106,654 Pleasant View, CO $113,939 Rico, CO $113,939 Towaoc, CO $106,654 Yellow Jacket, CO $113,939 Montrose, CO $113,939

Austin, CO $113,939 Bedrock, CO $113,939 Cedaredge, CO $113,939 Cory, CO $113,939 Crawford, CO $113,939 Delta, CO $113,939 Eckert, CO $113,939 Hotchkiss, CO $113,939

Lazear, CO $113,939 Naturita, CO $113,939 Norwood, CO $113,939 Nucla, CO $113,939 Olathe, CO $113,939 Ophir, CO $113,939 Ouray, CO $113,939 Paonia, CO $113,939

Paradox, CO $113,939 Placerville, CO $113,939 Redvale, CO $113,939 Ridgway, CO $113,939 Silverton, CO $113,939 Somerset, CO $113,939 Telluride, CO $113,939 Grand Junction, CO $113,939

Platteville, CO $112,274 Roggen, CO $111,652 Weldona, CO $110,519 Wiggins, CO $110,519 Fort Morgan, CO $110,519 Log Lane Village, CO $110,519 Akron, CO $108,231 Amherst, CO $106,288

Atwood, CO $106,288 Brush, CO $108,231 Crook, CO $103,645 Eckley, CO $108,231 Fleming, CO $106,288 Grover, CO $103,645 Haxtun, CO $106,288 Hereford, CO $103,645

Hillrose, CO $108,231 Holyoke, CO $106,288 Idalia, CO $109,397 Iliff, CO $103,645 Julesburg, CO $103,645 Lindon, CO $112,107 Merino, CO $106,288 New Raymer, CO $106,288

Otis, CO $108,231 Ovid, CO $103,645 Padroni, CO $103,645 Paoli, CO $106,288 Peetz, CO $103,645 Sedgwick, CO $103,645 Snyder, CO $108,231 Sterling, CO $106,288

Stoneham, CO $106,288 Vernon, CO $108,598 Woodrow, CO $112,107 Wray, CO $109,975 Yuma, CO $108,231 Anton, CO $112,107 Arapahoe, CO $108,042 Arriba, CO $109,730

Bethune, CO $109,397 Burlington, CO $109,397 Calhan, CO $109,730 Cascade, CO $110,841 Cheyenne Wells, CO $108,042 Cope, CO $110,919 Cripple Creek, CO $110,097 Divide, CO $110,097

Flagler, CO $109,397 Florissant, CO $109,730 Fountain, CO $110,541 Genoa, CO $109,730 Green Mountain Falls, CO $110,619 Guffey, CO $109,730 Hugo, CO $109,730 Joes, CO $110,919

Karval, CO $108,042 Kirk, CO $110,919 Kit Carson, CO $108,042 Limon, CO $109,730 Lake George, CO $109,730 Manitou Springs, CO $110,841 Matheson, CO $109,730 Peyton, CO $109,875

Ramah, CO $109,730 Rush, CO $108,953 Seibert, CO $109,397 Simla, CO $109,730 Stratton, CO $109,397 U S A F Academy, CO $110,763 Victor, CO $110,175 Vona, CO $109,397

Wild Horse, CO $108,042 Woodland Park, CO $110,319 Yoder, CO $108,787 Colorado Springs, CO $110,841 Clifton, CO $113,939 Fruita, CO $113,939 Gateway, CO $113,939 Glade Park, CO $113,939

Loma, CO $113,939 Mack, CO $113,939 Palisade, CO $113,939 Whitewater, CO $113,939 Glenwood Springs, CO $113,939 Dinosaur, CO $109,109 Aspen, CO $115,050 Snowmass Village, CO $115,050

Avon, CO $114,173 Basalt, CO $114,606 Carbondale, CO $113,851 Collbran, CO $113,939 Craig, CO $113,062 De Beque, CO $113,939 Eagle, CO $113,506 Edwards, CO $114,095

Parachute, CO $113,939 Battlement Mesa, CO $113,939 Gypsum, CO $113,462 Hamilton, CO $113,062 Hayden, CO $113,062 Maybell, CO $113,506 Meeker, CO $113,506 Meredith, CO $114,750

Mesa, CO $113,939 Minturn, CO $114,173 Molina, CO $113,939 New Castle, CO $113,939 Rangely, CO $113,506 Red Cliff, CO $114,173 Rifle, CO $113,939 Silt, CO $113,939

Slater, CO $102,501 Snowmass, CO $114,828 Wolcott, CO $113,728 Woody Creek, CO $115,050 Vail, CO $114,173 Pueblo, CO $107,476 Colorado City, CO $106,366 Aguilar, CO $106,366

Arlington, CO $106,366 Avondale, CO $107,254 Beulah, CO $106,366 Boncarbo, CO $106,366 Boone, CO $106,888 Branson, CO $106,366 Campo, CO $103,234 Cheraw, CO $106,366

Crowley, CO $106,366 Eads, CO $106,366 Fort Lyon, CO $106,366 Fowler, CO $106,366 Gardner, CO $106,366 Granada, CO $106,366 Hartman, CO $106,366 Hasty, CO $106,366

Haswell, CO $106,366 Hoehne, CO $106,366 Holly, CO $106,366 Kim, CO $106,366 La Junta, CO $106,366 Lamar, CO $106,366 Las Animas, CO $106,366 La Veta, CO $106,366

Mc Clave, CO $106,366 Manzanola, CO $106,366 Model, CO $106,366 Olney Springs, CO $106,366 Ordway, CO $106,366 Pritchett, CO $106,366 Rocky Ford, CO $106,366 Rye, CO $106,366

Sheridan Lake, CO $106,366 Springfield, CO $106,366 Sugar City, CO $106,366 Swink, CO $106,366 Trinchera, CO $106,366 Trinidad, CO $106,366 Two Buttes, CO $106,366 Vilas, CO $106,366

Walsenburg, CO $106,366 Walsh, CO $103,234 Weston, CO $106,366 Wiley, CO $106,366 Alamosa, CO $106,366 Antonito, CO $103,278 Arboles, CO $103,278 Arvada, CO $113,218

Aurora, CO $113,140 Bayfield, CO $108,609 Broomfield, CO $114,550 Commerce City, CO $113,218 Dupont, CO $113,218 Eldorado Springs, CO $116,549 Lafayette, CO $116,405 Louisville, CO $116,549

Westminster, CO $113,218 Wheat Ridge, CO $113,218 Agate, CO $110,919 Bennett, CO $112,107 Byers, CO $112,107 Castle Rock, CO $111,252 Deer Trail, CO $112,107 Elbert, CO $110,297

Elizabeth, CO $111,141 Englewood, CO $113,218 Franktown, CO $111,241 Kiowa, CO $110,919 Larkspur, CO $110,441 Littleton, CO $113,140 Lone Tree, CO $113,140 Louviers, CO $112,551

Monument, CO $110,319 Palmer Lake, CO $110,097 Parker, CO $112,362 Sedalia, CO $112,196 Strasburg, CO $112,107 Watkins, CO $113,062 Denver, CO $113,218 Thornton, CO $113,218

Boulder, CO $116,549 Golden, CO $113,140 Alma, CO $113,340 Bailey, CO $112,940 Black Hawk, CO $115,883 Bond, CO $113,284 Breckenridge, CO $113,417 Buffalo Creek, CO $112,262

Burns, CO $113,184 Central City, CO $115,805 Clark, CO $107,776 Climax, CO $113,506 Coalmont, CO $112,473 Como, CO $113,062 Conifer, CO $113,340 Cowdrey, CO $102,501

Dillon, CO $113,506 Dumont, CO $113,973 Evergreen, CO $112,473 Empire, CO $113,895 Fairplay, CO $113,295 Fraser, CO $114,250 Frisco, CO $113,651 Georgetown, CO $113,839

Granby, CO $114,506 Grand Lake, CO $113,873 Grant, CO $113,206 Hartsel, CO $112,240 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $113,851 Idaho Springs, CO $113,928 Idledale, CO $112,918 Indian Hills, CO $112,851

Jamestown, CO $116,549 Jefferson, CO $113,062 Kittredge, CO $112,629 Kremmling, CO $113,062 Leadville, CO $113,495 Mc Coy, CO $113,062 Morrison, CO $113,073 Nederland, CO $116,405

Oak Creek, CO $113,062 Parshall, CO $113,462 Phippsburg, CO $113,062 Pine, CO $112,918 Pinecliffe, CO $116,549 Rand, CO $112,473 Rollinsville, CO $116,327 Shawnee, CO $113,151

Silver Plume, CO $113,817 Steamboat Springs, CO $113,062 Tabernash, CO $114,395 Toponas, CO $113,062 Walden, CO $105,710 Ward, CO $116,471 Winter Park, CO $114,128 Yampa, CO $113,062

Silverthorne, CO $113,651 Longmont, CO $116,249 Allenspark, CO $116,105 Estes Park, CO $112,185 Bellvue, CO $110,041 Berthoud, CO $112,485 Dacono, CO $114,073 Drake, CO $109,597

Erie, CO $116,249 Firestone, CO $112,895 Fort Collins, CO $110,041 Frederick, CO $115,805 Blanca, CO $106,366 Capulin, CO $104,822 Center, CO $106,366 Chama, CO $106,366

Chimney Rock, CO $108,609 Chromo, CO $103,278 Conejos, CO $103,278 Creede, CO $113,939 Crestone, CO $106,366 Del Norte, CO $110,008 Fort Garland, CO $106,366 San Luis, CO $103,278

Homelake, CO $106,366 Hooper, CO $106,366 Ignacio, CO $103,278 Jaroso, CO $103,278 La Jara, CO $104,822 Manassa, CO $104,822 Moffat, CO $106,366 Monte Vista, CO $106,366

Mosca, CO $106,366 Pagosa Springs, CO $103,278 Romeo, CO $104,822 Saguache, CO $110,008 Sanford, CO $104,822 San Pablo, CO $106,366 South Fork, CO $113,939 Villa Grove, CO $110,008

Salida, CO $111,840 Almont, CO $113,939 Buena Vista, CO $113,939 Canon City, CO $108,165 Cimarron, CO $113,939 Coal Creek, CO $107,732 Coaldale, CO $108,042 Cotopaxi, CO $108,042

Crested Butte, CO $114,017 Florence, CO $107,809 Monarch, CO $113,939 Granite, CO $113,662 Gunnison, CO $113,939 Hillside, CO $108,042 Howard, CO $109,730 Lake City, CO $113,939

Nathrop, CO $113,939

Cyber Security Architect Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cyber Security Architect'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 April 01, 2026

$103,949

Average $113,306/year

$123,593

$8,662

Average $9,442/month

$10,299

$1,999

Average $2,179/week

$2,377

$50

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,593	$10,299	$2,377	$59
Average	$113,306	$9,442	$2,179	$54
25th Percentile	$103,949	$8,662	$1,999	$50

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