Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/colorado/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Colorado, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Colorado: median wage $57 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Colorado is **$56.96 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +21% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$56.96/hr** median wage **$39-78** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO 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 | $29.93 | $650 | $62,300 | | 25th | $39.41 | $850 | $82,000 | | Median | $56.96 | $1,230 | $118,500 | | 75th | $77.54 | $1,680 | $161,300 | | 90th | $101.12 | $2,190 | $210,300 | 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 an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+18%** median wage against the United States median of $48.22 - **6th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **861,140** people employed in the role in this place - **$60.63** 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 SEO 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 | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## SEO Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **6 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $67.44 | $100 | | Delaware | $63.59 | $90 | | New York | $59.62 | $85 | | Washington | $58.23 | $85 | | Massachusetts | $57.21 | $85 | | Colorado | $56.96 | $85 | | District of Columbia | $53.72 | $80 | | Rhode Island | $50.03 | $75 | | New Jersey | $49.97 | $70 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Denver $60.63/hr median wage · range $43-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/colorado/) - [Boulder $56.96/hr median wage · range $39-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $56.96/hr median wage · range $39-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-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. [SEO Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/) · [SEO Specialist jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)