Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/colorado/ Title: Job Description Writer hourly rate in Colorado | Deftridge Summary: Job Description Writer pay in Colorado: median wage $50 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Job Description Writer hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for a Job Description Writer in Colorado is **$50.27 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +21% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$50.27/hr** median wage **$42-65** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Job Description Writer 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 | $33.82 | $730 | $70,300 | | 25th | $41.72 | $900 | $86,800 | | Median | $50.27 | $1,090 | $104,600 | | 75th | $65.35 | $1,420 | $135,900 | | 90th | $82.75 | $1,790 | $172,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 102,370 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Colorado in numbers What sets Colorado apart for a Job Description Writer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+18%** median wage against the United States median of $42.47 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **102,370** people employed in the role in this place - **$50.27** 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 Job Description Writer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | - One-off task **$85** - Task bundle **$75** ## Job Description Writer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Job Description Writer, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $56.19 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $50.29 | $85 | | Colorado | $50.27 | $85 | | Washington | $49.78 | $80 | | Delaware | $49.68 | $80 | | District of Columbia | $47.84 | $80 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Boulder $50.27/hr median wage · range $42-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $50.27/hr median wage · range $42-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/colorado/) - [Denver $50.27/hr median wage · range $42-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/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. [Job Description Writer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/job-description-writer/) · [Job Description Writer jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/job-description-writer/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)