Trainee Salary in Colorado

How much does a Trainee make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trainee in Colorado is $85,051 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,503
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,576 to $97,327
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,949

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Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,327	$8,111	$1,872	$47
Average	$85,051	$7,088	$1,636	$41
25th Percentile	$75,576	$6,298	$1,453	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Trainee Salaries

A Trainee'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 Do Trainee 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 Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,295.
California: $91,945.
Massachusetts: $90,720.

District of Columbia $92,295 California $91,945 Massachusetts $90,720 Washington $90,386 New Jersey $90,353 Alaska $90,236 Connecticut $89,086 New York $88,619

Hawaii $87,127 Rhode Island $86,427 Maryland $85,952 Minnesota $85,301 Colorado $85,051 Illinois $84,968 Oregon $84,651 Delaware $84,418

New Hampshire $84,271 Virginia $83,943 Pennsylvania $82,984 Nevada $82,501 North Dakota $82,342 Michigan $82,092 Wisconsin $82,000 Vermont $81,817

Texas $81,309 Maine $81,275 Arizona $81,225 Ohio $81,167 Georgia $80,400 Indiana $80,016 Wyoming $79,941 Utah $79,825

Iowa $79,775 Kansas $79,375 Louisiana $79,258 North Carolina $79,216 Missouri $79,200 Florida $78,874 Montana $78,699 Nebraska $78,533

Kentucky $78,441 South Carolina $78,108 Tennessee $77,899 Idaho $77,816 New Mexico $77,207 Oklahoma $77,074 Alabama $76,582 South Dakota $75,757

Arkansas $75,307 West Virginia $75,065 Mississippi $74,340

Top Paying Cities for Trainees

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: $83,386
Hygiene: $86,284
Johnstown: $83,572

Glen Haven, CO $83,386 Hygiene, CO $86,284 Johnstown, CO $83,572 Laporte, CO $82,646 Livermore, CO $82,377 Loveland, CO $83,311 Lyons, CO $86,133 Masonville, CO $82,698

Mead, CO $84,521 Milliken, CO $83,456 Niwot, CO $86,961 Red Feather Lakes, CO $82,604 Severance, CO $82,764 Timnath, CO $82,657 Wellington, CO $82,195 Windsor, CO $82,777

Brighton, CO $84,828 Ault, CO $82,619 Briggsdale, CO $82,641 Carr, CO $81,220 Eastlake, CO $85,049 Eaton, CO $82,880 Evans, CO $83,302 Fort Lupton, CO $84,586

Galeton, CO $82,888 Gilcrest, CO $83,757 Gill, CO $83,024 Greeley, CO $83,097 Henderson, CO $84,960 Hudson, CO $84,308 Keenesburg, CO $83,901 Kersey, CO $83,034

La Salle, CO $83,613 Lucerne, CO $83,007 Nunn, CO $82,356 Orchard, CO $82,631 Pierce, CO $82,671 Ohio City, CO $83,522 Parlin, CO $83,129 Penrose, CO $82,403

Pitkin, CO $83,418 Poncha Springs, CO $82,853 Powderhorn, CO $82,956 Rockvale, CO $82,029 Sargents, CO $82,713 Twin Lakes, CO $85,445 Westcliffe, CO $82,075 Wetmore, CO $81,547

Durango, CO $83,188 Cahone, CO $82,983 Cortez, CO $82,921 Dolores, CO $83,118 Dove Creek, CO $82,901 Egnar, CO $82,947 Hesperus, CO $82,461 Lewis, CO $83,130

Mancos, CO $82,919 Marvel, CO $82,459 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $82,490 Pleasant View, CO $82,745 Rico, CO $83,138 Towaoc, CO $82,575 Yellow Jacket, CO $83,031 Montrose, CO $83,449

Austin, CO $83,558 Bedrock, CO $82,926 Cedaredge, CO $83,643 Cory, CO $83,538 Crawford, CO $83,301 Delta, CO $83,448 Eckert, CO $83,578 Hotchkiss, CO $83,527

Lazear, CO $83,464 Naturita, CO $83,094 Norwood, CO $83,127 Nucla, CO $83,222 Olathe, CO $83,356 Ophir, CO $83,217 Ouray, CO $83,203 Paonia, CO $83,910

Paradox, CO $82,972 Placerville, CO $83,140 Redvale, CO $83,166 Ridgway, CO $83,192 Silverton, CO $83,052 Somerset, CO $84,164 Telluride, CO $83,232 Grand Junction, CO $83,963

Platteville, CO $83,943 Roggen, CO $83,077 Weldona, CO $82,436 Wiggins, CO $82,877 Fort Morgan, CO $82,469 Log Lane Village, CO $82,739 Akron, CO $81,871 Amherst, CO $81,609

Atwood, CO $82,158 Brush, CO $82,152 Crook, CO $81,925 Eckley, CO $81,666 Fleming, CO $82,081 Grover, CO $82,016 Haxtun, CO $82,065 Hereford, CO $81,493

Hillrose, CO $82,233 Holyoke, CO $81,816 Idalia, CO $81,406 Iliff, CO $82,140 Julesburg, CO $81,809 Lindon, CO $81,520 Merino, CO $82,230 New Raymer, CO $82,211

Otis, CO $81,945 Ovid, CO $81,837 Padroni, CO $81,931 Paoli, CO $82,065 Peetz, CO $81,909 Sedgwick, CO $81,867 Snyder, CO $82,168 Sterling, CO $82,299

Stoneham, CO $82,216 Vernon, CO $81,484 Woodrow, CO $81,690 Wray, CO $81,646 Yuma, CO $81,920 Anton, CO $81,541 Arapahoe, CO $80,898 Arriba, CO $81,192

Bethune, CO $81,312 Burlington, CO $81,236 Calhan, CO $82,521 Cascade, CO $83,200 Cheyenne Wells, CO $81,016 Cope, CO $81,503 Cripple Creek, CO $83,043 Divide, CO $83,087

Flagler, CO $81,275 Florissant, CO $83,020 Fountain, CO $82,514 Genoa, CO $81,247 Green Mountain Falls, CO $83,179 Guffey, CO $82,931 Hugo, CO $80,749 Joes, CO $81,584

Karval, CO $80,281 Kirk, CO $81,516 Kit Carson, CO $80,915 Limon, CO $81,737 Lake George, CO $83,145 Manitou Springs, CO $83,200 Matheson, CO $81,677 Peyton, CO $82,911

Ramah, CO $81,149 Rush, CO $81,343 Seibert, CO $81,241 Simla, CO $82,049 Stratton, CO $81,322 U S A F Academy, CO $83,195 Victor, CO $83,006 Vona, CO $81,289

Wild Horse, CO $80,759 Woodland Park, CO $83,132 Yoder, CO $81,656 Colorado Springs, CO $83,201 Clifton, CO $83,910 Fruita, CO $83,702 Gateway, CO $83,112 Glade Park, CO $83,400

Loma, CO $83,732 Mack, CO $83,509 Palisade, CO $83,758 Whitewater, CO $83,394 Glenwood Springs, CO $84,772 Dinosaur, CO $83,372 Aspen, CO $86,360 Snowmass Village, CO $86,357

Avon, CO $85,582 Basalt, CO $86,085 Carbondale, CO $85,765 Collbran, CO $83,676 Craig, CO $84,290 De Beque, CO $83,666 Eagle, CO $85,231 Edwards, CO $85,414

Parachute, CO $84,102 Battlement Mesa, CO $84,024 Gypsum, CO $84,807 Hamilton, CO $84,650 Hayden, CO $84,410 Maybell, CO $83,476 Meeker, CO $84,657 Meredith, CO $85,802

Mesa, CO $83,635 Minturn, CO $85,321 Molina, CO $83,585 New Castle, CO $84,480 Rangely, CO $83,711 Red Cliff, CO $85,310 Rifle, CO $84,270 Silt, CO $84,236

Slater, CO $83,889 Snowmass, CO $86,183 Wolcott, CO $85,282 Woody Creek, CO $86,354 Vail, CO $85,687 Pueblo, CO $80,675 Colorado City, CO $81,227 Aguilar, CO $81,581

Arlington, CO $80,145 Avondale, CO $80,891 Beulah, CO $81,232 Boncarbo, CO $81,621 Boone, CO $81,153 Branson, CO $80,953 Campo, CO $80,653 Cheraw, CO $80,808

Crowley, CO $80,981 Eads, CO $80,866 Fort Lyon, CO $80,777 Fowler, CO $81,008 Gardner, CO $81,801 Granada, CO $81,048 Hartman, CO $81,203 Hasty, CO $80,954

Haswell, CO $80,476 Hoehne, CO $81,489 Holly, CO $80,947 Kim, CO $80,870 La Junta, CO $80,923 Lamar, CO $81,169 Las Animas, CO $80,878 La Veta, CO $81,944

Mc Clave, CO $80,967 Manzanola, CO $80,860 Model, CO $80,983 Olney Springs, CO $80,722 Ordway, CO $80,320 Pritchett, CO $80,874 Rocky Ford, CO $80,743 Rye, CO $81,351

Sheridan Lake, CO $80,898 Springfield, CO $81,040 Sugar City, CO $80,105 Swink, CO $80,842 Trinchera, CO $81,140 Trinidad, CO $81,492 Two Buttes, CO $81,036 Vilas, CO $81,023

Walsenburg, CO $81,512 Walsh, CO $80,938 Weston, CO $81,775 Wiley, CO $80,893 Alamosa, CO $82,566 Antonito, CO $82,514 Arboles, CO $82,681 Arvada, CO $85,052

Aurora, CO $84,994 Bayfield, CO $82,913 Broomfield, CO $85,426 Commerce City, CO $84,852 Dupont, CO $85,015 Eldorado Springs, CO $87,039 Lafayette, CO $86,267 Louisville, CO $86,373

Westminster, CO $85,013 Wheat Ridge, CO $85,009 Agate, CO $81,997 Bennett, CO $84,129 Byers, CO $83,124 Castle Rock, CO $83,493 Deer Trail, CO $82,576 Elbert, CO $82,965

Elizabeth, CO $83,664 Englewood, CO $84,994 Franktown, CO $83,438 Kiowa, CO $83,062 Larkspur, CO $83,222 Littleton, CO $84,910 Lone Tree, CO $84,685 Louviers, CO $84,568

Monument, CO $83,140 Palmer Lake, CO $83,148 Parker, CO $84,375 Sedalia, CO $83,535 Strasburg, CO $83,861 Watkins, CO $84,490 Denver, CO $84,985 Thornton, CO $85,051

Boulder, CO $87,459 Golden, CO $85,002 Alma, CO $84,524 Bailey, CO $84,332 Black Hawk, CO $85,852 Bond, CO $85,274 Breckenridge, CO $84,705 Buffalo Creek, CO $84,040

Burns, CO $84,726 Central City, CO $85,369 Clark, CO $83,924 Climax, CO $84,802 Coalmont, CO $83,778 Como, CO $83,493 Conifer, CO $84,551 Cowdrey, CO $83,440

Dillon, CO $84,654 Dumont, CO $85,065 Evergreen, CO $84,855 Empire, CO $84,676 Fairplay, CO $83,570 Fraser, CO $84,772 Frisco, CO $85,176 Georgetown, CO $84,613

Granby, CO $84,546 Grand Lake, CO $84,500 Grant, CO $83,899 Hartsel, CO $83,125 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $84,433 Idaho Springs, CO $84,921 Idledale, CO $84,915 Indian Hills, CO $84,871

Jamestown, CO $87,318 Jefferson, CO $83,723 Kittredge, CO $84,880 Kremmling, CO $84,425 Leadville, CO $84,699 Mc Coy, CO $84,713 Morrison, CO $84,853 Nederland, CO $86,524

Oak Creek, CO $84,562 Parshall, CO $84,926 Phippsburg, CO $84,645 Pine, CO $84,142 Pinecliffe, CO $86,930 Rand, CO $83,784 Rollinsville, CO $86,120 Shawnee, CO $84,122

Silver Plume, CO $84,254 Steamboat Springs, CO $84,405 Tabernash, CO $84,970 Toponas, CO $84,614 Walden, CO $83,659 Ward, CO $86,296 Winter Park, CO $85,079 Yampa, CO $84,729

Silverthorne, CO $85,104 Longmont, CO $85,948 Allenspark, CO $85,557 Estes Park, CO $84,273 Bellvue, CO $83,194 Berthoud, CO $84,214 Dacono, CO $85,196 Drake, CO $83,224

Erie, CO $85,577 Firestone, CO $84,984 Fort Collins, CO $82,601 Frederick, CO $84,987 Blanca, CO $82,274 Capulin, CO $82,696 Center, CO $82,629 Chama, CO $81,992

Chimney Rock, CO $82,716 Chromo, CO $82,160 Conejos, CO $82,463 Creede, CO $82,896 Crestone, CO $82,312 Del Norte, CO $82,716 Fort Garland, CO $82,089 San Luis, CO $81,755

Homelake, CO $82,638 Hooper, CO $82,364 Ignacio, CO $82,556 Jaroso, CO $81,935 La Jara, CO $82,596 Manassa, CO $82,512 Moffat, CO $82,421 Monte Vista, CO $82,687

Mosca, CO $82,260 Pagosa Springs, CO $82,709 Romeo, CO $82,755 Saguache, CO $82,705 Sanford, CO $82,291 San Pablo, CO $81,869 South Fork, CO $82,798 Villa Grove, CO $82,531

Salida, CO $82,856 Almont, CO $84,989 Buena Vista, CO $84,859 Canon City, CO $82,486 Cimarron, CO $83,043 Coal Creek, CO $81,997 Coaldale, CO $82,653 Cotopaxi, CO $82,421

Crested Butte, CO $85,436 Florence, CO $81,868 Monarch, CO $83,029 Granite, CO $84,275 Gunnison, CO $83,107 Hillside, CO $82,391 Howard, CO $82,802 Lake City, CO $83,038

Nathrop, CO $83,105

Trainee Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Trainee roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Business Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Trainee positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Trainee as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Trainee

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$102,062	$49.0	20%

Trainee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Trainee'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 July 01, 2026

$75,576

Average $85,051/year

$97,327

$6,298

Average $7,088/month

$8,111

$1,453

Average $1,636/week

$1,872

$36

Average $41/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,327	$8,111	$1,872	$47
Average	$85,051	$7,088	$1,636	$41
25th Percentile	$75,576	$6,298	$1,453	$36

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