Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/colorado/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Colorado, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in Colorado: median wage $37 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $55. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # 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. **$55/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$37.26/hr** median wage **$30-44** middle half of wages **$1,190** a month at 5 hours a week ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## 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 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$60** - Task bundle **$55** ## 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). - [Boulder $37.26/hr median wage · range $30-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $37.26/hr median wage · range $30-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/colorado/) - [Denver $37.26/hr median wage · range $30-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-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. [Payroll Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/) · [Payroll Specialist jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)