--- title: Colorado Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Colorado. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado date: 2026-09-28T19:12:08Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/pvgxmn.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Colorado Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 41,630 **Hiring momentum:** +0.4% — 3,699 new postings in the last 28 days vs 3,683 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 66,142 - Median salary: $78K - Salary range (P25–P75): $50K – $126K - Remote share: 5.7% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 66,142 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Industries with the most postings in Colorado: Retail (12% of all postings), followed by Hospitals and Health Care and Defense and Space. - Pay in Colorado runs 11% above the United States median ($78K vs $70K). - New postings for Colorado held steady in the last 28 days (3699 vs 3683 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Colorado | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Denver, CO — Tech, Healthcare & Finance](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/denver?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 10832 | $94K | | [Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO — Military & Aerospace](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/colorado-springs?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3538 | $85K | | [Jobs in Aurora, CO — Healthcare, Military & Aerospace](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/aurora?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2236 | $62K | | [Jobs in Boulder, CO — Tech, Biotech & CU Research](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/boulder?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1458 | $120K | | [Jobs in Fort Collins, CO — CSU, Tech & Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/fort-collins?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1337 | $63K | | [Jobs in Littleton, CO — Tech, Aerospace & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/littleton?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1297 | $116K | | [Jobs in Westminster, CO — Tech, Healthcare & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/westminster?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1002 | $93K | | [Jobs in Englewood, CO — Healthcare, Tech & Salary](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/englewood?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 838 | $79K | | [Jobs in Lakewood, CO — Energy, Government & Health](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/lakewood?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 829 | $55K | | [Jobs in Pueblo, CO — Manufacturing, Steel & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/colorado/pueblo?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 675 | $62K | ## Jobs by city in Colorado | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Denver | 10832 | $94K | | Colorado Springs | 3538 | $85K | | Aurora | 2236 | $62K | | Boulder | 1458 | $120K | | Fort Collins | 1337 | $63K | | Littleton | 1297 | $116K | | Westminster | 1002 | $93K | | Englewood | 838 | $79K | | Lakewood | 829 | $55K | | Pueblo | 675 | $62K | ## Top industries in Colorado | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail | 8116 | $41K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 5922 | $75K | | Defense & Space | 4401 | $137K | | Hospitality | 2431 | $45K | | Software Development | 2227 | $140K | | Restaurants | 1960 | $42K | | IT Services & Consulting | 1944 | $124K | | Construction | 1865 | $85K | | Retail Groceries | 1717 | $55K | | Financial Services | 1518 | $61K | ## Top roles hiring in Colorado | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 2430 | $37K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 1601 | $147K | | Registered Nurse | 977 | $97K | | Assistant Manager | 969 | $54K | | Delivery Driver | 911 | $46K | | CDL Driver | 888 | $62K | | Sales Representative | 885 | $72K | | Customer Service Representative | 845 | $44K | | Systems Engineer | 831 | $137K | | Grocery Clerk | 646 | $41K | ## Top hiring companies in Colorado | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1693 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1314 | | [Lockheed Martin Jobs & Careers — Defense & Aerospace](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1246 | | [Starbucks Jobs & Careers — Coffee & Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/starbucks?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 646 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 1194 employers filed 3935 petitions; 5% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Colorado | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | DISH TV | 213 | $150K | | Charter Network | 202 | $151K | | Spectrum | 222 | $121K | | Office of International Affairs | University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz | 132 | $80K | | University of Colorado Boulder | 128 | $86K | [All H1B sponsors in Colorado](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/colorado?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)