Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/colorado/ Title: L&D Designer hourly rate in Colorado | Deftridge Summary: Learning & Development Designer pay in Colorado: median wage $49 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Free for professionals. CO · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Learning & Development Designer hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for a Learning & Development Designer in Colorado is **$48.69 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +7% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$48.69/hr** median wage **$33-63** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Learning & Development Designer 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 | $24.08 | $520 | $50,100 | | 25th | $32.61 | $710 | $67,800 | | Median | $48.69 | $1,060 | $101,300 | | 75th | $63.26 | $1,370 | $131,600 | | 90th | $75.13 | $1,630 | $156,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 436,610 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Colorado in numbers What sets Colorado apart for a Learning & Development Designer, from the same sources as the table above. - **+9%** median wage against the United States median of $44.50 - **14th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **436,610** people employed in the role in this place - **$50.74** 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 Learning & Development Designer 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 | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$75** ## Learning & Development Designer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Learning & Development Designer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **14 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.05 | $95 | | Wyoming | $58.34 | $95 | | California | $57.51 | $95 | | New Hampshire | $50.15 | $85 | | Massachusetts | $48.80 | $80 | | New Jersey | $48.76 | $80 | | Colorado | $48.69 | $80 | | Minnesota | $48.60 | $80 | | Maryland | $47.35 | $80 | | Maine | $47.13 | $80 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Denver $50.74/hr median wage · range $34-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/colorado/) - [Boulder $48.69/hr median wage · range $33-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $48.69/hr median wage · range $33-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/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. [Learning & Development Designer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/) · [Learning & Development Designer jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/learning-designer/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)