Application Development Specialist Salary in Colorado

How much does an Application Development Specialist make in Colorado?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Development Specialist in Colorado is $145,315 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $163,825
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $134,315 to $155,004
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $124,301

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Application Development Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,004	$12,917	$2,981	$75
Average	$145,315	$12,110	$2,795	$70
25th Percentile	$134,315	$11,193	$2,583	$65

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Key Factors That Influence Application Development Specialist Salaries

An Application Development Specialist'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 Development Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application Development Specialist'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): $95,912
Early Career (1-2 years): $123,401
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,603
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $168,040
Expert (over 8 years): $135,075

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Development Specialist	$95,912
Applicati... Level Application Development Specialist	$123,401
Applicati... Level Application Development Specialist	$144,603
Applicati... Level Application Development Specialist	$168,040
Applicati... Level Application Development Specialist	$135,075

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How Do Application Development Specialist 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 Development Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $157,692.
California: $157,094.
Massachusetts: $155,000.

District of Columbia $157,692 California $157,094 Massachusetts $155,000 Washington $154,430 New Jersey $154,373 Alaska $154,174 Connecticut $152,209 New York $151,411

Hawaii $148,862 Rhode Island $147,665 Maryland $146,853 Minnesota $145,742 Colorado $145,315 Illinois $145,173 Oregon $144,632 Delaware $144,233

New Hampshire $143,982 Virginia $143,421 Pennsylvania $141,783 Nevada $140,957 North Dakota $140,686 Michigan $140,259 Wisconsin $140,102 Vermont $139,789

Texas $138,920 Maine $138,863 Arizona $138,778 Ohio $138,678 Georgia $137,368 Indiana $136,713 Wyoming $136,585 Utah $136,385

Iowa $136,300 Kansas $135,616 Louisiana $135,417 North Carolina $135,346 Missouri $135,317 Florida $134,762 Montana $134,462 Nebraska $134,178

Kentucky $134,021 South Carolina $133,451 Tennessee $133,095 Idaho $132,953 New Mexico $131,913 Oklahoma $131,685 Alabama $130,845 South Dakota $129,435

Arkansas $128,666 West Virginia $128,253 Mississippi $127,014

Top Paying Cities for Application Development Specialists

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: $142,470
Hygiene: $147,422
Johnstown: $142,787

Glen Haven, CO $142,470 Hygiene, CO $147,422 Johnstown, CO $142,787 Laporte, CO $141,205 Livermore, CO $140,746 Loveland, CO $142,341 Lyons, CO $147,162 Masonville, CO $141,295

Mead, CO $144,409 Milliken, CO $142,589 Niwot, CO $148,578 Red Feather Lakes, CO $141,134 Severance, CO $141,407 Timnath, CO $141,225 Wellington, CO $140,434 Windsor, CO $141,428

Brighton, CO $144,934 Ault, CO $141,159 Briggsdale, CO $141,198 Carr, CO $138,769 Eastlake, CO $145,311 Eaton, CO $141,605 Evans, CO $142,326 Fort Lupton, CO $144,520

Galeton, CO $141,619 Gilcrest, CO $143,103 Gill, CO $141,851 Greeley, CO $141,975 Henderson, CO $145,159 Hudson, CO $144,045 Keenesburg, CO $143,350 Kersey, CO $141,869

La Salle, CO $142,857 Lucerne, CO $141,823 Nunn, CO $140,711 Orchard, CO $141,181 Pierce, CO $141,249 Ohio City, CO $142,702 Parlin, CO $142,031 Penrose, CO $140,790

Pitkin, CO $142,525 Poncha Springs, CO $141,559 Powderhorn, CO $141,735 Rockvale, CO $140,151 Sargents, CO $141,320 Twin Lakes, CO $145,987 Westcliffe, CO $140,229 Wetmore, CO $139,328

Durango, CO $142,132 Cahone, CO $141,782 Cortez, CO $141,675 Dolores, CO $142,012 Dove Creek, CO $141,641 Egnar, CO $141,719 Hesperus, CO $140,890 Lewis, CO $142,032

Mancos, CO $141,672 Marvel, CO $140,886 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $140,939 Pleasant View, CO $141,374 Rico, CO $142,047 Towaoc, CO $141,084 Yellow Jacket, CO $141,863 Montrose, CO $142,578

Austin, CO $142,763 Bedrock, CO $141,683 Cedaredge, CO $142,908 Cory, CO $142,729 Crawford, CO $142,324 Delta, CO $142,575 Eckert, CO $142,799 Hotchkiss, CO $142,710

Lazear, CO $142,603 Naturita, CO $141,971 Norwood, CO $142,027 Nucla, CO $142,189 Olathe, CO $142,418 Ophir, CO $142,180 Ouray, CO $142,158 Paonia, CO $143,365

Paradox, CO $141,762 Placerville, CO $142,049 Redvale, CO $142,094 Ridgway, CO $142,138 Silverton, CO $141,898 Somerset, CO $143,800 Telluride, CO $142,208 Grand Junction, CO $143,455

Platteville, CO $143,421 Roggen, CO $141,941 Weldona, CO $140,846 Wiggins, CO $141,599 Fort Morgan, CO $140,903 Log Lane Village, CO $141,364 Akron, CO $139,882 Amherst, CO $139,433

Atwood, CO $140,372 Brush, CO $140,362 Crook, CO $139,973 Eckley, CO $139,531 Fleming, CO $140,241 Grover, CO $140,130 Haxtun, CO $140,212 Hereford, CO $139,235

Hillrose, CO $140,500 Holyoke, CO $139,788 Idalia, CO $139,087 Iliff, CO $140,340 Julesburg, CO $139,775 Lindon, CO $139,282 Merino, CO $140,494 New Raymer, CO $140,463

Otis, CO $140,007 Ovid, CO $139,823 Padroni, CO $139,984 Paoli, CO $140,214 Peetz, CO $139,946 Sedgwick, CO $139,875 Snyder, CO $140,389 Sterling, CO $140,612

Stoneham, CO $140,470 Vernon, CO $139,219 Woodrow, CO $139,573 Wray, CO $139,497 Yuma, CO $139,964 Anton, CO $139,318 Arapahoe, CO $138,220 Arriba, CO $138,721

Bethune, CO $138,926 Burlington, CO $138,796 Calhan, CO $140,993 Cascade, CO $142,152 Cheyenne Wells, CO $138,420 Cope, CO $139,252 Cripple Creek, CO $141,884 Divide, CO $141,960

Flagler, CO $138,863 Florissant, CO $141,844 Fountain, CO $140,980 Genoa, CO $138,815 Green Mountain Falls, CO $142,116 Guffey, CO $141,692 Hugo, CO $137,965 Joes, CO $139,390

Karval, CO $137,164 Kirk, CO $139,275 Kit Carson, CO $138,248 Limon, CO $139,652 Lake George, CO $142,058 Manitou Springs, CO $142,152 Matheson, CO $139,550 Peyton, CO $141,658

Ramah, CO $138,648 Rush, CO $138,979 Seibert, CO $138,805 Simla, CO $140,185 Stratton, CO $138,943 U S A F Academy, CO $142,143 Victor, CO $141,820 Vona, CO $138,886

Wild Horse, CO $137,982 Woodland Park, CO $142,035 Yoder, CO $139,514 Colorado Springs, CO $142,153 Clifton, CO $143,365 Fruita, CO $143,009 Gateway, CO $142,002 Glade Park, CO $142,494

Loma, CO $143,061 Mack, CO $142,680 Palisade, CO $143,106 Whitewater, CO $142,484 Glenwood Springs, CO $144,838 Dinosaur, CO $142,445 Aspen, CO $147,551 Snowmass Village, CO $147,546

Avon, CO $146,221 Basalt, CO $147,081 Carbondale, CO $146,534 Collbran, CO $142,965 Craig, CO $144,015 De Beque, CO $142,948 Eagle, CO $145,623 Edwards, CO $145,935

Parachute, CO $143,693 Battlement Mesa, CO $143,561 Gypsum, CO $144,898 Hamilton, CO $144,629 Hayden, CO $144,220 Maybell, CO $142,623 Meeker, CO $144,642 Meredith, CO $146,598

Mesa, CO $142,895 Minturn, CO $145,775 Molina, CO $142,810 New Castle, CO $144,338 Rangely, CO $143,025 Red Cliff, CO $145,757 Rifle, CO $143,981 Silt, CO $143,922

Slater, CO $143,330 Snowmass, CO $147,249 Wolcott, CO $145,710 Woody Creek, CO $147,541 Vail, CO $146,400 Pueblo, CO $137,838 Colorado City, CO $138,781 Aguilar, CO $139,386

Arlington, CO $136,932 Avondale, CO $138,207 Beulah, CO $138,789 Boncarbo, CO $139,454 Boone, CO $138,654 Branson, CO $138,314 Campo, CO $137,801 Cheraw, CO $138,066

Crowley, CO $138,361 Eads, CO $138,164 Fort Lyon, CO $138,012 Fowler, CO $138,408 Gardner, CO $139,762 Granada, CO $138,475 Hartman, CO $138,739 Hasty, CO $138,315

Haswell, CO $137,498 Hoehne, CO $139,229 Holly, CO $138,302 Kim, CO $138,171 La Junta, CO $138,261 Lamar, CO $138,683 Las Animas, CO $138,184 La Veta, CO $140,006

Mc Clave, CO $138,336 Manzanola, CO $138,154 Model, CO $138,365 Olney Springs, CO $137,918 Ordway, CO $137,231 Pritchett, CO $138,178 Rocky Ford, CO $137,955 Rye, CO $138,993

Sheridan Lake, CO $138,218 Springfield, CO $138,462 Sugar City, CO $136,864 Swink, CO $138,123 Trinchera, CO $138,633 Trinidad, CO $139,234 Two Buttes, CO $138,455 Vilas, CO $138,433

Walsenburg, CO $139,268 Walsh, CO $138,288 Weston, CO $139,718 Wiley, CO $138,210 Alamosa, CO $141,070 Antonito, CO $140,980 Arboles, CO $141,265 Arvada, CO $145,317

Aurora, CO $145,217 Bayfield, CO $141,662 Broomfield, CO $145,955 Commerce City, CO $144,975 Dupont, CO $145,253 Eldorado Springs, CO $148,711 Lafayette, CO $147,392 Louisville, CO $147,574

Westminster, CO $145,250 Wheat Ridge, CO $145,243 Agate, CO $140,097 Bennett, CO $143,739 Byers, CO $142,022 Castle Rock, CO $142,652 Deer Trail, CO $141,085 Elbert, CO $141,750

Elizabeth, CO $142,945 Englewood, CO $145,217 Franktown, CO $142,558 Kiowa, CO $141,917 Larkspur, CO $142,189 Littleton, CO $145,073 Lone Tree, CO $144,690 Louviers, CO $144,489

Monument, CO $142,049 Palmer Lake, CO $142,064 Parker, CO $144,160 Sedalia, CO $142,725 Strasburg, CO $143,281 Watkins, CO $144,357 Denver, CO $145,201 Thornton, CO $145,315

Boulder, CO $149,428 Golden, CO $145,231 Alma, CO $144,414 Bailey, CO $144,086 Black Hawk, CO $146,682 Bond, CO $145,695 Breckenridge, CO $144,723 Buffalo Creek, CO $143,588

Burns, CO $144,760 Central City, CO $145,858 Clark, CO $143,388 Climax, CO $144,889 Coalmont, CO $143,140 Como, CO $142,652 Conifer, CO $144,461 Cowdrey, CO $142,562

Dillon, CO $144,636 Dumont, CO $145,338 Evergreen, CO $144,979 Empire, CO $144,674 Fairplay, CO $142,784 Fraser, CO $144,838 Frisco, CO $145,529 Georgetown, CO $144,566

Granby, CO $144,452 Grand Lake, CO $144,372 Grant, CO $143,345 Hartsel, CO $142,024 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $144,258 Idaho Springs, CO $145,092 Idledale, CO $145,082 Indian Hills, CO $145,008

Jamestown, CO $149,188 Jefferson, CO $143,045 Kittredge, CO $145,022 Kremmling, CO $144,244 Leadville, CO $144,713 Mc Coy, CO $144,737 Morrison, CO $144,976 Nederland, CO $147,830

Oak Creek, CO $144,479 Parshall, CO $145,100 Phippsburg, CO $144,622 Pine, CO $143,761 Pinecliffe, CO $148,525 Rand, CO $143,150 Rollinsville, CO $147,141 Shawnee, CO $143,727

Silver Plume, CO $143,954 Steamboat Springs, CO $144,210 Tabernash, CO $145,176 Toponas, CO $144,567 Walden, CO $142,937 Ward, CO $147,442 Winter Park, CO $145,362 Yampa, CO $144,764

Silverthorne, CO $145,405 Longmont, CO $146,846 Allenspark, CO $146,180 Estes Park, CO $143,985 Bellvue, CO $142,142 Berthoud, CO $143,884 Dacono, CO $145,562 Drake, CO $142,193

Erie, CO $146,214 Firestone, CO $145,200 Fort Collins, CO $141,128 Frederick, CO $145,206 Blanca, CO $140,570 Capulin, CO $141,292 Center, CO $141,176 Chama, CO $140,088

Chimney Rock, CO $141,324 Chromo, CO $140,376 Conejos, CO $140,893 Creede, CO $141,632 Crestone, CO $140,635 Del Norte, CO $141,324 Fort Garland, CO $140,253 San Luis, CO $139,684

Homelake, CO $141,192 Hooper, CO $140,723 Ignacio, CO $141,052 Jaroso, CO $139,991 La Jara, CO $141,119 Manassa, CO $140,977 Moffat, CO $140,820 Monte Vista, CO $141,276

Mosca, CO $140,545 Pagosa Springs, CO $141,313 Romeo, CO $141,391 Saguache, CO $141,306 Sanford, CO $140,600 San Pablo, CO $139,877 South Fork, CO $141,465 Villa Grove, CO $141,010

Salida, CO $141,564 Almont, CO $145,208 Buena Vista, CO $144,986 Canon City, CO $140,933 Cimarron, CO $141,884 Coal Creek, CO $140,097 Coaldale, CO $141,218 Cotopaxi, CO $140,822

Crested Butte, CO $145,972 Florence, CO $139,876 Monarch, CO $141,860 Granite, CO $143,989 Gunnison, CO $141,994 Hillside, CO $140,769 Howard, CO $141,473 Lake City, CO $141,876

Nathrop, CO $141,990

Application Development Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Application Development Specialist'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 May 01, 2026

$134,315

Average $145,315/year

$155,004

$11,193

Average $12,110/month

$12,917

$2,583

Average $2,795/week

$2,981

$65

Average $70/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$155,004	$12,917	$2,981	$75
Average	$145,315	$12,110	$2,795	$70
25th Percentile	$134,315	$11,193	$2,583	$65

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