SOC 33-1091 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $53,830 a year ($25.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,490: half of the 180 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

$53,830average per year

$25.88 / hourMedian $45,490Take-home ≈ $43,772

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  • $43K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,670 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Colorado Springs earn between $42,880 and $58,790.

  • $40K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,830$4,486$25.88
Median$45,490$3,791$21.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,880$3,573$20.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,790$4,899$28.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay in Colorado Springs vs. Colorado and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of security workers in Colorado Springs earn 9% less than the Colorado average ($59,220) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($59,900). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $55,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Colorado Springs$53,830$45,490$39,580$77,670180
Colorado$59,220$54,680$42,890$89,8301,520
United States$59,900$55,940$37,300$92,26081,480

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $53,830, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $43,772 a year, or $3,648 a month and $1,684 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Colorado Springs a good place for first-line supervisors of security workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $53,830 buys what about $53,452 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 4th of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($61,310).

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Colorado Springs: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Colorado Springs?

$25.88 an hour on average, and $21.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Colorado Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Colorado Springs?

About $43,772 a year ($3,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,830. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of security workers earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,900).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-1091; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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