Software Developers pay range in Colorado Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $207,490 or more. The middle half of software developers in Colorado Springs earn between $106,300 and $166,860.
- $87K10th
- $106K25th
- $134KMedian
- $167K75th
- $207K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $144,420 | $12,035 | $69.43 |
| Median | $134,280 | $11,190 | $64.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $106,300 | $8,858 | $51.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,860 | $13,905 | $80.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Colorado Springs
On the average salary of $144,420, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $104,331 a year, or $8,694 a month and $4,013 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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.
Is Colorado Springs a good place for software developers? 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 $144,420 buys what about $143,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other Colorado cities
Colorado Springs ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($166,480).
- Boulder$166,480
- Denver$149,400
- Greeley$147,060
- Fort Collins$144,720
- Colorado Springs$144,420
- Grand Junction$132,020
- Pueblo$128,090
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Colorado Springs: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Colorado Springs?
$69.43 an hour on average, and $64.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Colorado Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Colorado Springs?
About $104,331 a year ($8,694 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,420. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do software developers earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
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 15-1252; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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