Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Colorado
The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Colorado is $37.26 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $55 an hour on Deftridge, +10% against the United States rate.
Payroll 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 | $27.06 | $590 | $56,300 |
| 25th | $30.00 | $650 | $62,400 |
| Median | $37.26 | $810 | $77,500 |
| 75th | $44.17 | $960 | $91,900 |
| 90th | $51.14 | $1,110 | $106,400 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 156,950 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Colorado in numbers
What sets Colorado apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above.
- +10%
- median wage against the United States median of $33.84
- 9th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 156,950
- people employed in the role in this place
- $37.26
- 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 Payroll 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 | $45 | $980 |
| Senior | $55 | $1,190 |
| Manager | $65 | $1,410 |
Payroll Specialist pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks 9 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $44.07 | $65 |
| District of Columbia | $43.85 | $65 |
| New York | $38.66 | $55 |
| Rhode Island | $37.69 | $55 |
| Alaska | $37.60 | $55 |
| Vermont | $37.51 | $55 |
| Colorado | $37.26 | $55 |
| North Dakota | $37.11 | $55 |
| Idaho | $36.86 | $55 |
| Hawaii | $36.75 | $55 |
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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