Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/colorado/ Title: Paid Ads Specialist hourly rate in Colorado | Deftridge Summary: Paid Ads Specialist pay in Colorado: median wage $59 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Paid Ads Specialist hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for a Paid Ads Specialist in Colorado is **$59.40 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +13% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$59.40/hr** median wage **$41-81** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paid Ads Specialist 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 | $31.21 | $680 | $64,900 | | 25th | $41.09 | $890 | $85,500 | | Median | $59.40 | $1,290 | $123,600 | | 75th | $80.86 | $1,750 | $168,200 | | 90th | $105.45 | $2,290 | $219,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 861,140 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Colorado in numbers What sets Colorado apart for a Paid Ads Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+18%** median wage against the United States median of $50.28 - **6th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **861,140** people employed in the role in this place - **$63.22** 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 Paid Ads Specialist 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 | $75 | $1,630 | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$100** - Task bundle **$90** ## Paid Ads Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Paid Ads Specialist, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **6 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $70.33 | $100 | | Delaware | $66.31 | $95 | | New York | $62.17 | $90 | | Washington | $60.72 | $90 | | Massachusetts | $59.66 | $85 | | Colorado | $59.40 | $85 | | District of Columbia | $56.02 | $80 | | Rhode Island | $52.17 | $75 | | New Jersey | $52.11 | $75 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Denver $63.22/hr median wage · range $45-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/colorado/) - [Boulder $59.40/hr median wage · range $41-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $59.40/hr median wage · range $41-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/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. [Paid Ads Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/paid-ads-specialist/) · [Paid Ads Specialist jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paid-ads-specialist/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)