Colorado pay guide
Security clearance salaries in Colorado
Compare advertised annual pay by clearance and location.
Median advertised midpoint
$142,500/ year
Based on 1,654 current job postings with annual pay listed.
The middle value of advertised pay-range midpoints—not an average wage or an expected offer.
Salaries by clearance
Compare the median advertised midpoint for each requirement.
Salaries by Colorado location
Current advertised pay from multiple employers at each workplace.
About this data
We calculate the midpoint of each clear annual salary range, then take the median of those midpoints. Hourly pay, ambiguous figures, bonuses, equity, and benefits are not included. These are advertised ranges, not wages or accepted offers.
1654 of 1976 current jobs have annual ranges included here. Different roles, seniority, employers, and requirements affect pay; this comparison does not isolate a clearance or location premium.
Advertised endpoints span $40,000 to $423,700. These extremes can come from different jobs and are not a typical pay range.
Local comparisons use at least five annual ranges from two employers. A posting with multiple workplaces contributes only to the locations the employer names.
Colorado Springs: 400 of 575 current jobs included, from 15 employers.
Aurora: 161 of 216 current jobs included, from 10 employers.
Boulder: 159 of 162 current jobs included, from 4 employers.
Englewood: 99 of 102 current jobs included, from 3 employers.
Louisville: 85 of 86 current jobs included, from 2 employers.
Centennial: 48 of 48 current jobs included, from 2 employers.
Longmont: 43 of 43 current jobs included, from 2 employers.
Westminster: 40 of 43 current jobs included, from 2 employers.
Denver: 32 of 98 current jobs included, from 5 employers.
Schriever Space Force Base: 17 of 19 current jobs included, from 3 employers.
Buckley Space Force Base: 10 of 11 current jobs included, from 2 employers.