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Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO: pay, hiring and remote work
In Colorado Springs, 52.2% of the 398 job postings we track list a pay range, and the median posted pay is $127,500 a year. 3% are remote, 13.3% are entry level, and 42% have been open for more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $127,500 posted salary in the Colorado Springs area buys about what $126,500 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 1% above the national average.
- 51.4% of open job postings list a pay range, 11th of 99 metro areas.
- 41.3% of open postings have been listed for more than 60 days (median 44 days), 9th highest of 99 metro areas.
- Housing costs run 16% above the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
- 2.9% of postings are remote, 71st highest of 99 metro areas.
CO requires employers to include a pay range in job postings (since 2021).
Colorado Springs is part of the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, with suburbs and nearby towns broken out.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 4.7% in 2026-08 (3.9% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Colorado, employers had 100,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 3.3% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 0.8% below its February 2020 level and 1.3% lower than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
Posted pay vs official wages
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Closest official occupation | Official median wage (BLS, May 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $158,500 16 postings | software developers | $134,500 |
Official wages are the Bureau of Labor Statistics median annual wage for all workers in that occupation in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area. Posted pay is the middle of the ranges in open postings, so the two measure different things: pay for open jobs versus pay for everyone already employed.
Posted pay by kind of job in Colorado Springs
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $158,500 | 16 |
| Operations and logistics | $155,000 | 17 |
| Software engineering | $152,000 | 10 |
| Nursing and clinical care | $88,500 | 10 |
Kinds of job are grouped by title wording. Pay is the midpoint of the range in the posting, annualized for hourly postings.
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Software & Technology | 95 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 69 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 62 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 47 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 37 |
| Financial Services | 34 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 31 |
Employers with the most openings
- Wovencare: 23 postings
- Leidos: 21 postings
- Accenturefederalservices: 20 postings
- Boeing: 17 postings
- Andurilindustries: 14 postings
What applications ask in Colorado Springs
Among 75 application forms we read: 33.3% ask applicants for a salary expectation, 70.7% ask about visa sponsorship, 56% include the equal-opportunity section, and 10.7% carry an AI-use notice. Question wording only; no applicant answers are ever collected.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Colorado Springs, CO area run 1% above the national average, and housing runs 16% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $52,500, which is worth $52,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $127,500 is worth $126,500.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 51.4% | $127,500 | $52,500 | 100.7 | $52,500 |
| Akron | 12.8% | – | $49,000 | 93.4 | $52,500 |
| Wichita | 11% | – | $47,500 | 88.9 | $53,500 |
| Cape Coral | 4.2% | – | $47,000 | 102.3 | $45,500 |
| Provo | 24.8% | $105,000 | $48,000 | 98.2 | $49,000 |
| Syracuse | 36.4% | $91,000 | $53,000 | 95.7 | $55,500 |
| Harrisburg | 16% | $76,500 | $49,500 | 98.7 | $50,500 |
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- Metro area: Colorado Springs, CO
- State: Colorado
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