Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/colorado/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in Colorado, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in Colorado: median wage $86 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $180. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Colorado is **$86.02 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$180 an hour** on Deftridge, +24% against the United States rate. **$180/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$86.02/hr** median wage **$59-127** middle half of wages **$3,900** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Colorado Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $42.61 | $920 | $88,600 | | 25th | $59.49 | $1,290 | $123,700 | | Median | $86.02 | $1,860 | $178,900 | | 75th | $127.34 | $2,760 | $264,900 | | 90th | $199.01 | $4,310 | $413,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 3,584,420 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Colorado in numbers What sets Colorado apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **+25%** median wage against the United States median of $69.01 - **8th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,584,420** people employed in the role in this place - **$92.86** median wage in the Denver metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff in Colorado by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $150 | $3,250 | | Director | $180 | $3,900 | - Regular role **$180** - One-off task **$205** - Task bundle **$185** ## Chief of Staff pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **8 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $115.42 | $245 | | California | $97.48 | $205 | | Delaware | $94.47 | $200 | | South Dakota | $92.07 | $195 | | New York | $90.33 | $190 | | Washington | $86.08 | $180 | | Colorado | $86.02 | $180 | | Rhode Island | $84.20 | $175 | | Alaska | $83.13 | $175 | | Connecticut | $81.23 | $170 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Denver $92.86/hr median wage · range $65-134](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/colorado/) - [Boulder $86.02/hr median wage · range $59-127](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $86.02/hr median wage · range $59-127](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/colorado/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Chief of Staff rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/) · [Chief of Staff jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)