Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Colorado | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $166,400 | $149,469 | +11% |
| Median hourly wage | $80.00 | $71.86 | +11% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $161,397.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $143,000 | $82,500 | $181,500 | 115 |
| Colorado Springs | $130,000 | $75,000 | $165,000 | 105 |
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in Colorado is $166,400, or about $80.00 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. Colorado is +11% above the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in Colorado typically earn from $82,500 depending on the city and employer.
With 3,620 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $166,400, Colorado offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 32 of the 738 occupations reported in Colorado — higher than 96% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $213,370, Computer and Information Systems Managers at $199,420, Architectural and Engineering Managers at $183,810 — all figures are median annual wages for Colorado.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Colorado levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 105.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 32 of the 738 occupations reported in Colorado — higher than 96% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Colorado | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $213,370 | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 | $11,510 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $183,810 | $4,900 |
| Marketing Managers | $182,730 | $6,010 |
| Financial Managers | $182,690 | $10,640 |
| Sales Managers | $180,850 | $8,780 |
Colorado levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 105.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 738 occupations in Colorado.