Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/colorado/ Title: Content Lead hourly rate in Colorado, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Content Lead pay in Colorado: median wage $78 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $165. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Content Lead hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for a Content Lead in Colorado is **$77.51 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$165 an hour** on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate. **$165/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$77.51/hr** median wage **$63-95** middle half of wages **$3,580** a month at 5 hours a week ## Content Lead 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 | $51.56 | $1,120 | $107,200 | | 25th | $63.25 | $1,370 | $131,600 | | Median | $77.51 | $1,680 | $161,200 | | 75th | $94.80 | $2,050 | $197,200 | | 90th | $122.96 | $2,660 | $255,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 384,980 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Colorado in numbers What sets Colorado apart for a Content Lead, from the same sources as the table above. - **+10%** median wage against the United States median of $70.75 - **5th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **384,980** people employed in the role in this place - **$77.51** median wage in the Boulder metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Content Lead 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 | $135 | $2,930 | | Director | $165 | $3,580 | - Regular role **$165** - One-off task **$185** - Task bundle **$170** ## Content Lead pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Content Lead, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **5 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $91.07 | $190 | | Massachusetts | $82.85 | $175 | | New York | $78.75 | $165 | | Rhode Island | $77.59 | $165 | | Colorado | $77.51 | $165 | | Virginia | $77.10 | $160 | | District of Columbia | $76.16 | $160 | | Washington | $73.27 | $155 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Boulder $77.51/hr median wage · range $63-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $77.51/hr median wage · range $63-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/colorado/) - [Denver $77.41/hr median wage · range $64-95](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/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. [Content Lead rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/content-lead/) · [Content Lead jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)