Salaries in Colorado.

2 metro areas. 3445 roles.

Average cost-of-living index: 1.11x national average. Last updated April 2026.

2 cities tracked3445 roles

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Highest Paying

$398,000

Senior VP of Security

Median Role

$362,000

VP of Core Engineering

Entry Level

$352,000

VP of Risk

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Colorado has 2 major metro areas tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.11x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Senior VP of Security at $398,000 in Boulder. The median role pays $362,000.

Metro areas in Colorado

Boulder

1.15x COL

Top paying roles

Senior VP of Security$398,000

SVP of AI Innovation$388,000

SVP of Data$384,000

Denver

1.08x COL

Top paying roles

Senior VP of Security$360,000

SVP of Product$357,000

SVP of AI Innovation$353,000

Top 30 salaries in Colorado

#	Role	Median	Top City	Range
1	Senior VP of Security	$398,000	Boulder	$338,000 to $518,000
2	SVP of AI Innovation	$388,000	Boulder	$329,000 to $504,000
3	SVP of Data	$384,000	Boulder	$326,000 to $499,000
4	SVP of Product	$380,000	Boulder	$323,000 to $494,000
5	SVP of Technology	$380,000	Boulder	$323,000 to $494,000
6	SVP of Finance	$373,000	Boulder	$317,000 to $484,000
7	Senior VP of Product	$368,000	Boulder	$287,000 to $478,000
8	Chief Security Officer	$368,000	Boulder	$287,000 to $479,000
9	Senior VP of Design	$367,000	Boulder	$287,000 to $477,000
10	Chief AI Officer	$364,000	Boulder	$270,000 to $469,000
11	VP of AI Product	$362,000	Boulder	$309,000 to $471,000
12	VP of AI Engineering	$362,000	Boulder	$309,000 to $471,000
13	VP of AI	$362,000	Boulder	$309,000 to $471,000
14	VP of Infrastructure	$362,000	Boulder	$309,000 to $471,000
15	VP of Technical Support	$362,000	Boulder	$309,000 to $471,000
16	VP of Core Engineering	$362,000	Boulder	$309,000 to $471,000
17	VP of AI Research	$359,000	Boulder	$306,000 to $467,000
18	VP of Mobile	$359,000	Boulder	$306,000 to $467,000
19	VP of Analytics	$359,000	Boulder	$306,000 to $467,000
20	VP of Information Technology	$359,000	Boulder	$306,000 to $467,000
21	VP of Security Engineering	$359,000	Boulder	$306,000 to $467,000
22	VP of Network Engineering	$359,000	Boulder	$306,000 to $467,000
23	SVP of Engineering	$358,000	Boulder	$304,000 to $465,000
24	VP of Finance	$355,000	Boulder	$302,000 to $462,000
25	VP of Information Security	$355,000	Boulder	$303,000 to $462,000
26	VP of Data	$355,000	Boulder	$303,000 to $462,000
27	VP of Database Engineering	$355,000	Boulder	$303,000 to $462,000
28	SVP of Sales	$355,000	Boulder	$277,000 to $462,000
29	Chief Science Officer	$353,000	Boulder	$276,000 to $459,000
30	VP of Risk	$352,000	Boulder	$299,000 to $457,000

Tax considerations in Colorado

Colorado has a flat 4.4% state income tax. Denver has no additional city income tax, making the overall tax burden lighter than most coastal metros.

Colorado has a flat 4.4% state income tax. Boulder has no additional city income tax. The moderate rate combined with high quality of life makes it competitive despite higher housing costs.