Fractional Controller hourly rate in Colorado
The market median wage for a Fractional Controller in Colorado is $80.44 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $170 an hour on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate.
Fractional Controller 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 | $54.56 | $1,180 | $113,500 |
| 25th | $65.66 | $1,420 | $136,600 |
| Median | $80.44 | $1,740 | $167,300 |
| 75th | $104.96 | $2,270 | $218,300 |
| 90th | $149.40 | $3,240 | $310,800 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 818,620 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Colorado in numbers
What sets Colorado apart for a Fractional Controller, from the same sources as the table above.
- +10%
- median wage against the United States median of $73.34
- 5th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 818,620
- people employed in the role in this place
- $85.16
- 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 Fractional Controller 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 | $140 | $3,030 |
| Director | $170 | $3,680 |
Fractional Controller pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional Controller, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks 5 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $101.50 | $215 |
| California | $92.20 | $195 |
| District of Columbia | $84.67 | $180 |
| Delaware | $84.12 | $175 |
| Colorado | $80.44 | $170 |
| Massachusetts | $80.41 | $170 |
| New Jersey | $80.24 | $170 |
| Texas | $77.46 | $165 |
Metro areas in Colorado
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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