SOC 15-1299 · Grand Junction, CO metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Grand Junction, CO

The average salary for other computer occupations in Grand Junction, Colorado is $109,220 a year ($52.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $112,400: half of the 70 people in this job in the Grand Junction, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$109,220average per year

$52.51 / hourMedian $112,400Take-home ≈ $81,569

  • $68K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Colorado metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Grand Junction

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,770 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Grand Junction earn between $91,920 and $133,470.

  • $68K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,220$9,102$52.51
Median$112,400$9,367$54.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,920$7,660$44.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,470$11,122$64.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Grand Junction vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Grand Junction earn 18% less than the Colorado average ($133,030) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Junction$109,220$112,400$67,530$141,77070
Colorado$133,030$139,580$76,140$170,80011,800
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Grand Junction

On the average salary of $109,220, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $81,569 a year, or $6,797 a month and $3,137 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Grand Junction a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $109,220 buys what about $114,395 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Colorado cities

Grand Junction ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($147,420).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Grand Junction: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Grand Junction?

$52.51 an hour on average, and $54.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Grand Junction?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Grand Junction?

About $81,569 a year ($6,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,220. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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