Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/colorado/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in Colorado, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in Colorado: median wage $68 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $100. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for an Operations Manager in Colorado is **$68.24 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$100 an hour** on Deftridge, +11% against the United States rate. **$100/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$68.24/hr** median wage **$53-85** middle half of wages **$2,170** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations 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 | $42.79 | $930 | $89,000 | | 25th | $52.71 | $1,140 | $109,600 | | Median | $68.24 | $1,480 | $141,900 | | 75th | $84.95 | $1,840 | $176,700 | | 90th | $106.44 | $2,310 | $221,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 1,006,160 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Colorado in numbers What sets Colorado apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+8%** median wage against the United States median of $63.45 - **6th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **1,006,160** people employed in the role in this place - **$72.39** 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 an Operations 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 | $100 | $2,170 | | Manager | $120 | $2,600 | | Director | $145 | $3,140 | - Regular role **$100** - One-off task **$115** - Task bundle **$100** - Expert hour **$130** ## Operations Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **6 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $81.20 | $120 | | Delaware | $73.94 | $105 | | Washington | $72.51 | $105 | | New York | $71.96 | $105 | | Virginia | $71.40 | $105 | | Colorado | $68.24 | $100 | | Alaska | $68.16 | $100 | | District of Columbia | $66.75 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $66.75 | $95 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Denver $72.39/hr median wage · range $55-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/colorado/) - [Boulder $68.24/hr median wage · range $53-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $68.24/hr median wage · range $53-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-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. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)