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Jobs in the Colorado Springs, CO area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Colorado Springs, CO metro area has 410 open job postings from 102 employers in our data. 51.4% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $127,500 a year, 2.9% are remote and 41.3% have been open 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.
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).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | 398 | 99 | 52.2% | $127,500 |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: Colorado Springs.
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
| 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 | $91,000 | 11 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Software & Technology | 95 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 70 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 68 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 47 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 37 |
| Retail & E-commerce | 35 |
| Financial Services | 35 |
Employers with the most openings
- Wovencare: 25 postings
- Leidos: 21 postings
- Accenturefederalservices: 20 postings
- Boeing: 17 postings
- Andurilindustries: 14 postings
Federal government hiring
61 federal job announcements open to the public list Colorado Springs, CO, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $114,000. Agencies hiring most: Federal Aviation Administration (17), Department of the Air Force Headquarters (11), Veterans Health Administration (8), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (5), Warfighting Acquisition University (4). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
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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