Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/colorado/ Title: Contracts Manager hourly rate in Colorado, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contracts Manager pay in Colorado: median wage $73 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $105. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contracts Manager hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for a Contracts Manager in Colorado is **$72.93 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$105 an hour** on Deftridge, +5% against the United States rate. **$105/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$72.93/hr** median wage **$46-101** middle half of wages **$2,280** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contracts Manager 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 | $36.07 | $780 | $75,000 | | 25th | $46.49 | $1,010 | $96,700 | | Median | $72.93 | $1,580 | $151,700 | | 75th | $101.23 | $2,190 | $210,600 | | 90th | $145.83 | $3,160 | $303,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 747,750 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Colorado in numbers What sets Colorado apart for a Contracts Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+6%** median wage against the United States median of $69.10 - **6th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **747,750** people employed in the role in this place - **$72.93** 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 Contracts Manager 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $105 | $2,280 | | Manager | $125 | $2,710 | | Director | $155 | $3,360 | - Regular role **$105** - One-off task **$120** - Task bundle **$110** ## Contracts Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contracts Manager, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **6 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.59 | $155 | | District of Columbia | $90.81 | $130 | | New York | $84.45 | $120 | | Delaware | $81.73 | $120 | | Massachusetts | $80.49 | $115 | | Colorado | $72.93 | $105 | | Illinois | $71.84 | $105 | | Virginia | $71.77 | $105 | | Nevada | $70.75 | $105 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Boulder $72.93/hr median wage · range $46-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $72.93/hr median wage · range $46-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/colorado/) - [Denver $72.93/hr median wage · range $46-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/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. [Contracts Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contracts-manager/) · [Contracts Manager jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contracts-manager/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)