Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/colorado/ Title: Fractional CMO hourly rate in Colorado, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CMO pay in Colorado: median wage $89 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $225. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CMO hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for a Fractional CMO in Colorado is **$89.48 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$225 an hour** on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate. **$225/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$89.48/hr** median wage **$73-109** middle half of wages **$4,880** a month at 5 hours a week ## Fractional CMO 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 | $59.52 | $1,290 | $123,800 | | 25th | $73.02 | $1,580 | $151,900 | | Median | $89.48 | $1,940 | $186,100 | | 75th | $109.43 | $2,370 | $227,600 | | 90th | $141.95 | $3,080 | $295,300 | 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 Fractional CMO, from the same sources as the table above. - **+10%** median wage against the United States median of $81.68 - **5th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **384,980** people employed in the role in this place - **$89.48** 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 Fractional CMO 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Director | $190 | $4,120 | | Executive | $225 | $4,880 | - Regular role **$225** - One-off task **$250** - Task bundle **$235** - Expert hour **$250** ## Fractional CMO pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional CMO, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **5 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $105.12 | $250 | | Massachusetts | $95.65 | $245 | | New York | $90.91 | $230 | | Rhode Island | $89.57 | $225 | | Colorado | $89.48 | $225 | | Virginia | $89.00 | $225 | | District of Columbia | $87.92 | $225 | | Washington | $84.59 | $215 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Boulder $89.48/hr median wage · range $73-109](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $89.48/hr median wage · range $73-109](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/colorado/) - [Denver $89.36/hr median wage · range $74-109](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/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. [Fractional CMO rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/) · [Fractional CMO jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)