DevOps working in Colorado earn normally around 127,500 USD per year and most of the DevOps salaries are between 100,000 USD and 161,700 USD per year.
If you earn less than 100,000 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new DevOps job in Colorado.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 161,700 USD |
| top 25% of market | 146,700 USD |
| average salary | 132,200 USD |
| median salary | 127,500 USD |
| bottom 25% of market | 117,000 USD |
| bottom 10% of market | 100,000 USD |
The average salary for DevOps in Colorado is 132,200 USD per year, while the median salary is 127,500 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical DevOps earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 127,500 USD and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning DevOps earn more than 146,700 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 161,700 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning DevOps earn less than 117,000 USD per year and 10% earn less than 100,000 USD.
You have to be aware that the salaries for DevOps can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in Colorado, but you can select a different state below:
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