Software Engg Salary in Colorado

How much does a Software Engg make in Colorado?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Engg in Colorado is $129,460 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $150,677
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $119,267 to $140,566
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $109,987

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Software Engg Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,566	$11,714	$2,703	$68
Average	$129,460	$10,788	$2,490	$62
25th Percentile	$119,267	$9,939	$2,294	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Software Engg Salaries

A Software Engg'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 Software Engg Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Engg'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): $81,625
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,042
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,643
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $148,839
Expert (over 8 years): $171,091

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Engg	$81,625
Software ... Level Software Engg	$105,042
Software ... Level Software Engg	$128,643
Software ... Level Software Engg	$148,839
Software ... Level Software Engg	$171,091

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How Do Software Engg 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 Software Enggs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $140,486.
California: $139,953.
Massachusetts: $138,088.

District of Columbia $140,486 California $139,953 Massachusetts $138,088 Washington $137,580 New Jersey $137,530 Alaska $137,352 Connecticut $135,601 New York $134,890

Hawaii $132,619 Rhode Island $131,553 Maryland $130,830 Minnesota $129,840 Colorado $129,460 Illinois $129,333 Oregon $128,851 Delaware $128,495

New Hampshire $128,272 Virginia $127,772 Pennsylvania $126,313 Nevada $125,577 North Dakota $125,336 Michigan $124,955 Wisconsin $124,816 Vermont $124,537

Texas $123,763 Maine $123,712 Arizona $123,636 Ohio $123,547 Georgia $122,380 Indiana $121,796 Wyoming $121,682 Utah $121,504

Iowa $121,428 Kansas $120,819 Louisiana $120,641 North Carolina $120,578 Missouri $120,552 Florida $120,058 Montana $119,791 Nebraska $119,537

Kentucky $119,398 South Carolina $118,890 Tennessee $118,573 Idaho $118,446 New Mexico $117,520 Oklahoma $117,317 Alabama $116,568 South Dakota $115,312

Arkansas $114,627 West Virginia $114,259 Mississippi $113,155

Top Paying Cities for Software Enggs

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: $126,925
Hygiene: $131,336
Johnstown: $127,208

Glen Haven, CO $126,925 Hygiene, CO $131,336 Johnstown, CO $127,208 Laporte, CO $125,798 Livermore, CO $125,389 Loveland, CO $126,810 Lyons, CO $131,105 Masonville, CO $125,878

Mead, CO $128,653 Milliken, CO $127,031 Niwot, CO $132,367 Red Feather Lakes, CO $125,734 Severance, CO $125,978 Timnath, CO $125,816 Wellington, CO $125,111 Windsor, CO $125,997

Brighton, CO $129,120 Ault, CO $125,757 Briggsdale, CO $125,792 Carr, CO $123,628 Eastlake, CO $129,456 Eaton, CO $126,154 Evans, CO $126,796 Fort Lupton, CO $128,752

Galeton, CO $126,167 Gilcrest, CO $127,489 Gill, CO $126,374 Greeley, CO $126,484 Henderson, CO $129,320 Hudson, CO $128,328 Keenesburg, CO $127,709 Kersey, CO $126,389

La Salle, CO $127,270 Lucerne, CO $126,349 Nunn, CO $125,358 Orchard, CO $125,776 Pierce, CO $125,837 Ohio City, CO $127,131 Parlin, CO $126,534 Penrose, CO $125,429

Pitkin, CO $126,974 Poncha Springs, CO $126,114 Powderhorn, CO $126,270 Rockvale, CO $124,859 Sargents, CO $125,901 Twin Lakes, CO $130,059 Westcliffe, CO $124,929 Wetmore, CO $124,126

Durango, CO $126,624 Cahone, CO $126,312 Cortez, CO $126,217 Dolores, CO $126,517 Dove Creek, CO $126,186 Egnar, CO $126,256 Hesperus, CO $125,517 Lewis, CO $126,535

Mancos, CO $126,214 Marvel, CO $125,514 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $125,561 Pleasant View, CO $125,949 Rico, CO $126,548 Towaoc, CO $125,690 Yellow Jacket, CO $126,384 Montrose, CO $127,021

Austin, CO $127,186 Bedrock, CO $126,224 Cedaredge, CO $127,315 Cory, CO $127,156 Crawford, CO $126,795 Delta, CO $127,018 Eckert, CO $127,218 Hotchkiss, CO $127,139

Lazear, CO $127,044 Naturita, CO $126,481 Norwood, CO $126,530 Nucla, CO $126,675 Olathe, CO $126,879 Ophir, CO $126,667 Ouray, CO $126,647 Paonia, CO $127,723

Paradox, CO $126,294 Placerville, CO $126,550 Redvale, CO $126,590 Ridgway, CO $126,629 Silverton, CO $126,416 Somerset, CO $128,110 Telluride, CO $126,691 Grand Junction, CO $127,803

Platteville, CO $127,772 Roggen, CO $126,454 Weldona, CO $125,478 Wiggins, CO $126,149 Fort Morgan, CO $125,529 Log Lane Village, CO $125,940 Akron, CO $124,619 Amherst, CO $124,219

Atwood, CO $125,056 Brush, CO $125,047 Crook, CO $124,700 Eckley, CO $124,307 Fleming, CO $124,939 Grover, CO $124,840 Haxtun, CO $124,913 Hereford, CO $124,043

Hillrose, CO $125,170 Holyoke, CO $124,535 Idalia, CO $123,911 Iliff, CO $125,028 Julesburg, CO $124,524 Lindon, CO $124,085 Merino, CO $125,165 New Raymer, CO $125,137

Otis, CO $124,731 Ovid, CO $124,567 Padroni, CO $124,710 Paoli, CO $124,915 Peetz, CO $124,676 Sedgwick, CO $124,613 Snyder, CO $125,071 Sterling, CO $125,270

Stoneham, CO $125,143 Vernon, CO $124,029 Woodrow, CO $124,344 Wray, CO $124,277 Yuma, CO $124,693 Anton, CO $124,117 Arapahoe, CO $123,138 Arriba, CO $123,585

Bethune, CO $123,768 Burlington, CO $123,652 Calhan, CO $125,609 Cascade, CO $126,642 Cheyenne Wells, CO $123,317 Cope, CO $124,058 Cripple Creek, CO $126,403 Divide, CO $126,470

Flagler, CO $123,712 Florissant, CO $126,368 Fountain, CO $125,597 Genoa, CO $123,669 Green Mountain Falls, CO $126,610 Guffey, CO $126,232 Hugo, CO $122,911 Joes, CO $124,181

Karval, CO $122,198 Kirk, CO $124,079 Kit Carson, CO $123,164 Limon, CO $124,415 Lake George, CO $126,558 Manitou Springs, CO $126,642 Matheson, CO $124,323 Peyton, CO $126,201

Ramah, CO $123,520 Rush, CO $123,815 Seibert, CO $123,660 Simla, CO $124,889 Stratton, CO $123,783 U S A F Academy, CO $126,634 Victor, CO $126,346 Vona, CO $123,732

Wild Horse, CO $122,926 Woodland Park, CO $126,538 Yoder, CO $124,292 Colorado Springs, CO $126,643 Clifton, CO $127,723 Fruita, CO $127,405 Gateway, CO $126,508 Glade Park, CO $126,946

Loma, CO $127,451 Mack, CO $127,112 Palisade, CO $127,492 Whitewater, CO $126,937 Glenwood Springs, CO $129,035 Dinosaur, CO $126,903 Aspen, CO $131,452 Snowmass Village, CO $131,447

Avon, CO $130,267 Basalt, CO $131,033 Carbondale, CO $130,546 Collbran, CO $127,366 Craig, CO $128,301 De Beque, CO $127,351 Eagle, CO $129,734 Edwards, CO $130,012

Parachute, CO $128,015 Battlement Mesa, CO $127,897 Gypsum, CO $129,088 Hamilton, CO $128,848 Hayden, CO $128,484 Maybell, CO $127,062 Meeker, CO $128,860 Meredith, CO $130,603

Mesa, CO $127,304 Minturn, CO $129,870 Molina, CO $127,228 New Castle, CO $128,589 Rangely, CO $127,419 Red Cliff, CO $129,853 Rifle, CO $128,271 Silt, CO $128,219

Slater, CO $127,691 Snowmass, CO $131,183 Wolcott, CO $129,811 Woody Creek, CO $131,443 Vail, CO $130,427 Pueblo, CO $122,798 Colorado City, CO $123,638 Aguilar, CO $124,178

Arlington, CO $121,991 Avondale, CO $123,127 Beulah, CO $123,646 Boncarbo, CO $124,238 Boone, CO $123,525 Branson, CO $123,222 Campo, CO $122,765 Cheraw, CO $123,001

Crowley, CO $123,264 Eads, CO $123,089 Fort Lyon, CO $122,953 Fowler, CO $123,306 Gardner, CO $124,513 Granada, CO $123,366 Hartman, CO $123,602 Hasty, CO $123,223

Haswell, CO $122,495 Hoehne, CO $124,038 Holly, CO $123,212 Kim, CO $123,095 La Junta, CO $123,175 Lamar, CO $123,551 Las Animas, CO $123,107 La Veta, CO $124,730

Mc Clave, CO $123,242 Manzanola, CO $123,080 Model, CO $123,268 Olney Springs, CO $122,869 Ordway, CO $122,258 Pritchett, CO $123,102 Rocky Ford, CO $122,902 Rye, CO $123,827

Sheridan Lake, CO $123,137 Springfield, CO $123,354 Sugar City, CO $121,930 Swink, CO $123,052 Trinchera, CO $123,506 Trinidad, CO $124,042 Two Buttes, CO $123,348 Vilas, CO $123,329

Walsenburg, CO $124,072 Walsh, CO $123,199 Weston, CO $124,473 Wiley, CO $123,130 Alamosa, CO $125,677 Antonito, CO $125,597 Arboles, CO $125,851 Arvada, CO $129,461

Aurora, CO $129,372 Bayfield, CO $126,205 Broomfield, CO $130,029 Commerce City, CO $129,156 Dupont, CO $129,404 Eldorado Springs, CO $132,485 Lafayette, CO $131,310 Louisville, CO $131,472

Westminster, CO $129,401 Wheat Ridge, CO $129,395 Agate, CO $124,811 Bennett, CO $128,055 Byers, CO $126,526 Castle Rock, CO $127,087 Deer Trail, CO $125,691 Elbert, CO $126,284

Elizabeth, CO $127,348 Englewood, CO $129,372 Franktown, CO $127,003 Kiowa, CO $126,432 Larkspur, CO $126,675 Littleton, CO $129,244 Lone Tree, CO $128,903 Louviers, CO $128,724

Monument, CO $126,550 Palmer Lake, CO $126,563 Parker, CO $128,431 Sedalia, CO $127,152 Strasburg, CO $127,648 Watkins, CO $128,606 Denver, CO $129,358 Thornton, CO $129,460

Boulder, CO $133,124 Golden, CO $129,385 Alma, CO $128,657 Bailey, CO $128,365 Black Hawk, CO $130,678 Bond, CO $129,799 Breckenridge, CO $128,932 Buffalo Creek, CO $127,921

Burns, CO $128,965 Central City, CO $129,943 Clark, CO $127,743 Climax, CO $129,080 Coalmont, CO $127,522 Como, CO $127,087 Conifer, CO $128,698 Cowdrey, CO $127,007

Dillon, CO $128,855 Dumont, CO $129,480 Evergreen, CO $129,160 Empire, CO $128,889 Fairplay, CO $127,205 Fraser, CO $129,035 Frisco, CO $129,650 Georgetown, CO $128,792

Granby, CO $128,691 Grand Lake, CO $128,620 Grant, CO $127,705 Hartsel, CO $126,527 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $128,518 Idaho Springs, CO $129,261 Idledale, CO $129,252 Indian Hills, CO $129,186

Jamestown, CO $132,910 Jefferson, CO $127,437 Kittredge, CO $129,198 Kremmling, CO $128,506 Leadville, CO $128,923 Mc Coy, CO $128,945 Morrison, CO $129,158 Nederland, CO $131,701

Oak Creek, CO $128,715 Parshall, CO $129,268 Phippsburg, CO $128,842 Pine, CO $128,075 Pinecliffe, CO $132,320 Rand, CO $127,531 Rollinsville, CO $131,086 Shawnee, CO $128,045

Silver Plume, CO $128,247 Steamboat Springs, CO $128,475 Tabernash, CO $129,335 Toponas, CO $128,794 Walden, CO $127,341 Ward, CO $131,354 Winter Park, CO $129,502 Yampa, CO $128,969

Silverthorne, CO $129,540 Longmont, CO $130,824 Allenspark, CO $130,230 Estes Park, CO $128,275 Bellvue, CO $126,633 Berthoud, CO $128,185 Dacono, CO $129,679 Drake, CO $126,678

Erie, CO $130,260 Firestone, CO $129,357 Fort Collins, CO $125,729 Frederick, CO $129,362 Blanca, CO $125,232 Capulin, CO $125,875 Center, CO $125,772 Chama, CO $124,803

Chimney Rock, CO $125,904 Chromo, CO $125,059 Conejos, CO $125,520 Creede, CO $126,179 Crestone, CO $125,290 Del Norte, CO $125,904 Fort Garland, CO $124,950 San Luis, CO $124,443

Homelake, CO $125,786 Hooper, CO $125,369 Ignacio, CO $125,662 Jaroso, CO $124,717 La Jara, CO $125,722 Manassa, CO $125,595 Moffat, CO $125,455 Monte Vista, CO $125,861

Mosca, CO $125,210 Pagosa Springs, CO $125,894 Romeo, CO $125,964 Saguache, CO $125,888 Sanford, CO $125,259 San Pablo, CO $124,615 South Fork, CO $126,030 Villa Grove, CO $125,624

Salida, CO $126,118 Almont, CO $129,365 Buena Vista, CO $129,167 Canon City, CO $125,556 Cimarron, CO $126,403 Coal Creek, CO $124,811 Coaldale, CO $125,809 Cotopaxi, CO $125,457

Crested Butte, CO $130,045 Florence, CO $124,614 Monarch, CO $126,382 Granite, CO $128,278 Gunnison, CO $126,501 Hillside, CO $125,410 Howard, CO $126,036 Lake City, CO $126,395

Nathrop, CO $126,497

Software Engg Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Engg'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

$119,267

Average $129,460/year

$140,566

$9,939

Average $10,788/month

$11,714

$2,294

Average $2,490/week

$2,703

$57

Average $62/hour

$68

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$140,566	$11,714	$2,703	$68
Average	$129,460	$10,788	$2,490	$62
25th Percentile	$119,267	$9,939	$2,294	$57

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