Database Developer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Database Developer make in Colorado?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Database Developer in Colorado is $131,089 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $154,486
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $121,236 to $143,336
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $112,265

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Database Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,336	$11,945	$2,756	$69
Average	$131,089	$10,924	$2,521	$63
25th Percentile	$121,236	$10,103	$2,331	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Database Developer Salaries

A Database 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 Database Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Database 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): $79,174
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,981
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $130,188
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,486
Expert (over 8 years): $174,362

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level Database Developer	$79,174
Database ... Level Database Developer	$106,981
Database ... Level Database Developer	$130,188
Database ... Level Database Developer	$149,486
Database ... Level Database Developer	$174,362

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How Do Database 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 Database Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $142,254.
California: $141,715.
Massachusetts: $139,826.

District of Columbia $142,254 California $141,715 Massachusetts $139,826 Washington $139,312 New Jersey $139,261 Alaska $139,081 Connecticut $137,308 New York $136,588

Hawaii $134,288 Rhode Island $133,209 Maryland $132,477 Minnesota $131,475 Colorado $131,089 Illinois $130,961 Oregon $130,472 Delaware $130,113

New Hampshire $129,887 Virginia $129,380 Pennsylvania $127,903 Nevada $127,158 North Dakota $126,914 Michigan $126,528 Wisconsin $126,387 Vermont $126,104

Texas $125,320 Maine $125,269 Arizona $125,192 Ohio $125,102 Georgia $123,920 Indiana $123,329 Wyoming $123,213 Utah $123,033

Iowa $122,956 Kansas $122,340 Louisiana $122,160 North Carolina $122,095 Missouri $122,070 Florida $121,569 Montana $121,299 Nebraska $121,042

Kentucky $120,901 South Carolina $120,387 Tennessee $120,065 Idaho $119,937 New Mexico $118,999 Oklahoma $118,794 Alabama $118,035 South Dakota $116,764

Arkansas $116,070 West Virginia $115,697 Mississippi $114,579

Top Paying Cities for Database 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: $126,541
Hygiene: $134,674
Johnstown: $129,445

Glen Haven, CO $126,541 Hygiene, CO $134,674 Johnstown, CO $129,445 Laporte, CO $127,312 Livermore, CO $127,055 Loveland, CO $127,145 Lyons, CO $134,584 Masonville, CO $127,312

Mead, CO $130,087 Milliken, CO $129,342 Niwot, CO $134,841 Red Feather Lakes, CO $123,522 Severance, CO $126,888 Timnath, CO $127,312 Wellington, CO $127,312 Windsor, CO $127,055

Brighton, CO $130,305 Ault, CO $126,451 Briggsdale, CO $123,406 Carr, CO $121,068 Eastlake, CO $130,819 Eaton, CO $125,732 Evans, CO $128,455 Fort Lupton, CO $130,524

Galeton, CO $124,717 Gilcrest, CO $129,342 Gill, CO $125,706 Greeley, CO $128,057 Henderson, CO $130,639 Hudson, CO $130,447 Keenesburg, CO $130,305 Kersey, CO $127,492

La Salle, CO $128,841 Lucerne, CO $126,284 Nunn, CO $126,541 Orchard, CO $126,027 Pierce, CO $126,541 Ohio City, CO $131,822 Parlin, CO $131,822 Penrose, CO $124,832

Pitkin, CO $131,822 Poncha Springs, CO $131,822 Powderhorn, CO $131,822 Rockvale, CO $124,691 Sargents, CO $131,822 Twin Lakes, CO $132,245 Westcliffe, CO $123,059 Wetmore, CO $123,869

Durango, CO $125,654 Cahone, CO $131,822 Cortez, CO $131,822 Dolores, CO $131,822 Dove Creek, CO $131,822 Egnar, CO $131,822 Hesperus, CO $125,654 Lewis, CO $131,822

Mancos, CO $131,822 Marvel, CO $123,393 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $123,393 Pleasant View, CO $131,822 Rico, CO $131,822 Towaoc, CO $123,393 Yellow Jacket, CO $131,822 Montrose, CO $131,822

Austin, CO $131,822 Bedrock, CO $131,822 Cedaredge, CO $131,822 Cory, CO $131,822 Crawford, CO $131,822 Delta, CO $131,822 Eckert, CO $131,822 Hotchkiss, CO $131,822

Lazear, CO $131,822 Naturita, CO $131,822 Norwood, CO $131,822 Nucla, CO $131,822 Olathe, CO $131,822 Ophir, CO $131,822 Ouray, CO $131,822 Paonia, CO $131,822

Paradox, CO $131,822 Placerville, CO $131,822 Redvale, CO $131,822 Ridgway, CO $131,822 Silverton, CO $131,822 Somerset, CO $131,822 Telluride, CO $131,822 Grand Junction, CO $131,822

Platteville, CO $129,894 Roggen, CO $129,175 Weldona, CO $127,864 Wiggins, CO $127,864 Fort Morgan, CO $127,864 Log Lane Village, CO $127,864 Akron, CO $125,218 Amherst, CO $122,969

Atwood, CO $122,969 Brush, CO $125,218 Crook, CO $119,911 Eckley, CO $125,218 Fleming, CO $122,969 Grover, CO $119,911 Haxtun, CO $122,969 Hereford, CO $119,911

Hillrose, CO $125,218 Holyoke, CO $122,969 Idalia, CO $126,567 Iliff, CO $119,911 Julesburg, CO $119,911 Lindon, CO $129,702 Merino, CO $122,969 New Raymer, CO $122,969

Otis, CO $125,218 Ovid, CO $119,911 Padroni, CO $119,911 Paoli, CO $122,969 Peetz, CO $119,911 Sedgwick, CO $119,911 Snyder, CO $125,218 Sterling, CO $122,969

Stoneham, CO $122,969 Vernon, CO $125,642 Woodrow, CO $129,702 Wray, CO $127,235 Yuma, CO $125,218 Anton, CO $129,702 Arapahoe, CO $124,999 Arriba, CO $126,952

Bethune, CO $126,567 Burlington, CO $126,567 Calhan, CO $126,952 Cascade, CO $128,237 Cheyenne Wells, CO $124,999 Cope, CO $128,327 Cripple Creek, CO $127,376 Divide, CO $127,376

Flagler, CO $126,567 Florissant, CO $126,952 Fountain, CO $127,890 Genoa, CO $126,952 Green Mountain Falls, CO $127,980 Guffey, CO $126,952 Hugo, CO $126,952 Joes, CO $128,327

Karval, CO $124,999 Kirk, CO $128,327 Kit Carson, CO $124,999 Limon, CO $126,952 Lake George, CO $126,952 Manitou Springs, CO $128,237 Matheson, CO $126,952 Peyton, CO $127,119

Ramah, CO $126,952 Rush, CO $126,053 Seibert, CO $126,567 Simla, CO $126,952 Stratton, CO $126,567 U S A F Academy, CO $128,147 Victor, CO $127,466 Vona, CO $126,567

Wild Horse, CO $124,999 Woodland Park, CO $127,633 Yoder, CO $125,860 Colorado Springs, CO $128,237 Clifton, CO $131,822 Fruita, CO $131,822 Gateway, CO $131,822 Glade Park, CO $131,822

Loma, CO $131,822 Mack, CO $131,822 Palisade, CO $131,822 Whitewater, CO $131,822 Glenwood Springs, CO $131,822 Dinosaur, CO $126,233 Aspen, CO $133,106 Snowmass Village, CO $133,106

Avon, CO $132,091 Basalt, CO $132,592 Carbondale, CO $131,719 Collbran, CO $131,822 Craig, CO $130,807 De Beque, CO $131,822 Eagle, CO $131,320 Edwards, CO $132,001

Parachute, CO $131,822 Battlement Mesa, CO $131,822 Gypsum, CO $131,269 Hamilton, CO $130,807 Hayden, CO $130,807 Maybell, CO $131,320 Meeker, CO $131,320 Meredith, CO $132,759

Mesa, CO $131,822 Minturn, CO $132,091 Molina, CO $131,822 New Castle, CO $131,822 Rangely, CO $131,320 Red Cliff, CO $132,091 Rifle, CO $131,822 Silt, CO $131,822

Slater, CO $118,588 Snowmass, CO $132,849 Wolcott, CO $131,577 Woody Creek, CO $133,106 Vail, CO $132,091 Pueblo, CO $124,344 Colorado City, CO $123,059 Aguilar, CO $123,059

Arlington, CO $123,059 Avondale, CO $124,087 Beulah, CO $123,059 Boncarbo, CO $123,059 Boone, CO $123,663 Branson, CO $123,059 Campo, CO $119,436 Cheraw, CO $123,059

Crowley, CO $123,059 Eads, CO $123,059 Fort Lyon, CO $123,059 Fowler, CO $123,059 Gardner, CO $123,059 Granada, CO $123,059 Hartman, CO $123,059 Hasty, CO $123,059

Haswell, CO $123,059 Hoehne, CO $123,059 Holly, CO $123,059 Kim, CO $123,059 La Junta, CO $123,059 Lamar, CO $123,059 Las Animas, CO $123,059 La Veta, CO $123,059

Mc Clave, CO $123,059 Manzanola, CO $123,059 Model, CO $123,059 Olney Springs, CO $123,059 Ordway, CO $123,059 Pritchett, CO $123,059 Rocky Ford, CO $123,059 Rye, CO $123,059

Sheridan Lake, CO $123,059 Springfield, CO $123,059 Sugar City, CO $123,059 Swink, CO $123,059 Trinchera, CO $123,059 Trinidad, CO $123,059 Two Buttes, CO $123,059 Vilas, CO $123,059

Walsenburg, CO $123,059 Walsh, CO $119,436 Weston, CO $123,059 Wiley, CO $123,059 Alamosa, CO $123,059 Antonito, CO $119,487 Arboles, CO $119,487 Arvada, CO $130,986

Aurora, CO $130,896 Bayfield, CO $125,654 Broomfield, CO $132,528 Commerce City, CO $130,986 Dupont, CO $130,986 Eldorado Springs, CO $134,841 Lafayette, CO $134,674 Louisville, CO $134,841

Westminster, CO $130,986 Wheat Ridge, CO $130,986 Agate, CO $128,327 Bennett, CO $129,702 Byers, CO $129,702 Castle Rock, CO $128,712 Deer Trail, CO $129,702 Elbert, CO $127,607

Elizabeth, CO $128,584 Englewood, CO $130,986 Franktown, CO $128,699 Kiowa, CO $128,327 Larkspur, CO $127,774 Littleton, CO $130,896 Lone Tree, CO $130,896 Louviers, CO $130,215

Monument, CO $127,633 Palmer Lake, CO $127,376 Parker, CO $129,997 Sedalia, CO $129,804 Strasburg, CO $129,702 Watkins, CO $130,807 Denver, CO $130,986 Thornton, CO $130,986

Boulder, CO $134,841 Golden, CO $130,896 Alma, CO $131,128 Bailey, CO $130,665 Black Hawk, CO $134,070 Bond, CO $131,063 Breckenridge, CO $131,218 Buffalo Creek, CO $129,881

Burns, CO $130,948 Central City, CO $133,980 Clark, CO $124,691 Climax, CO $131,320 Coalmont, CO $130,126 Como, CO $130,807 Conifer, CO $131,128 Cowdrey, CO $118,588

Dillon, CO $131,320 Dumont, CO $131,860 Evergreen, CO $130,126 Empire, CO $131,770 Fairplay, CO $131,076 Fraser, CO $132,181 Frisco, CO $131,487 Georgetown, CO $131,706

Granby, CO $132,477 Grand Lake, CO $131,744 Grant, CO $130,974 Hartsel, CO $129,856 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $131,719 Idaho Springs, CO $131,809 Idledale, CO $130,639 Indian Hills, CO $130,562

Jamestown, CO $134,841 Jefferson, CO $130,807 Kittredge, CO $130,305 Kremmling, CO $130,807 Leadville, CO $131,308 Mc Coy, CO $130,807 Morrison, CO $130,819 Nederland, CO $134,674

Oak Creek, CO $130,807 Parshall, CO $131,269 Phippsburg, CO $130,807 Pine, CO $130,639 Pinecliffe, CO $134,841 Rand, CO $130,126 Rollinsville, CO $134,584 Shawnee, CO $130,909

Silver Plume, CO $131,680 Steamboat Springs, CO $130,807 Tabernash, CO $132,348 Toponas, CO $130,807 Walden, CO $122,301 Ward, CO $134,751 Winter Park, CO $132,040 Yampa, CO $130,807

Silverthorne, CO $131,487 Longmont, CO $134,494 Allenspark, CO $134,327 Estes Park, CO $129,792 Bellvue, CO $127,312 Berthoud, CO $130,138 Dacono, CO $131,976 Drake, CO $126,798

Erie, CO $134,494 Firestone, CO $130,614 Fort Collins, CO $127,312 Frederick, CO $133,980 Blanca, CO $123,059 Capulin, CO $121,273 Center, CO $123,059 Chama, CO $123,059

Chimney Rock, CO $125,654 Chromo, CO $119,487 Conejos, CO $119,487 Creede, CO $131,822 Crestone, CO $123,059 Del Norte, CO $127,273 Fort Garland, CO $123,059 San Luis, CO $119,487

Homelake, CO $123,059 Hooper, CO $123,059 Ignacio, CO $119,487 Jaroso, CO $119,487 La Jara, CO $121,273 Manassa, CO $121,273 Moffat, CO $123,059 Monte Vista, CO $123,059

Mosca, CO $123,059 Pagosa Springs, CO $119,487 Romeo, CO $121,273 Saguache, CO $127,273 Sanford, CO $121,273 San Pablo, CO $123,059 South Fork, CO $131,822 Villa Grove, CO $127,273

Salida, CO $129,393 Almont, CO $131,822 Buena Vista, CO $131,822 Canon City, CO $125,140 Cimarron, CO $131,822 Coal Creek, CO $124,639 Coaldale, CO $124,999 Cotopaxi, CO $124,999

Crested Butte, CO $131,911 Florence, CO $124,729 Monarch, CO $131,822 Granite, CO $131,500 Gunnison, CO $131,822 Hillside, CO $124,999 Howard, CO $126,952 Lake City, CO $131,822

Nathrop, CO $131,822

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

Understanding how a Database 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

$121,236

Average $131,089/year

$143,336

$10,103

Average $10,924/month

$11,945

$2,331

Average $2,521/week

$2,756

$58

Average $63/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,336	$11,945	$2,756	$69
Average	$131,089	$10,924	$2,521	$63
25th Percentile	$121,236	$10,103	$2,331	$58

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