Salaries in Colorado.
1 metro area. 422 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 1.08x national average. Last updated April 2026.
1 city tracked422 roles
Highest Paying
$348,000
Chief AI Officer
Median Role
$275,000
Chief Marketing Officer
Entry Level
$235,000
Director of AI Strategy
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
Colorado has 1 major metro area tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 1.08x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Chief AI Officer at $348,000 in Denver. The median role pays $275,000.
Top 30 salaries in Colorado
| # | Role | Median | Top City | Range |
|---|
| 1 | Chief AI Officer | $348,000 | Denver | $258,000 – $449,000 |
| 2 | Chief Data & AI Officer | $315,000 | Denver | $235,000 – $412,000 |
| 3 | SVP of AI Innovation | $311,000 | Denver | $235,000 – $409,000 |
| 4 | Chief Technology Officer | $310,000 | Denver | $230,000 – $406,000 |
| 5 | CEO | $309,000 | Denver | $225,000 – $427,000 |
| 6 | Head of AI Research | $303,000 | Denver | $225,000 – $399,000 |
| 7 | Chief Revenue Officer | $299,000 | Denver | $225,000 – $396,000 |
| 8 | Chief Product Officer | $297,000 | Denver | $220,000 – $391,000 |
| 9 | Chief Algorithm Officer | $290,000 | Denver | $218,000 – $378,000 |
| 10 | VP of Engineering | $289,000 | Denver | $217,000 – $378,000 |
| 11 | Head of AI | $286,000 | Denver | $212,000 – $370,000 |
| 12 | Chief Data Officer | $281,000 | Denver | $211,000 – $367,000 |
| 13 | VP of AI Engineering | $280,000 | Denver | $212,000 – $365,000 |
| 14 | CFO | $278,000 | Denver | $208,000 – $369,000 |
| 15 | Chief Operating Officer | $275,000 | Denver | $205,000 – $367,000 |
| 16 | Chief Marketing Officer | $275,000 | Denver | $206,000 – $360,000 |
| 17 | Head of Applied AI | $270,000 | Denver | $201,000 – $355,000 |
| 18 | VP of Sales | $267,000 | Denver | $200,000 – $356,000 |
| 19 | VP of AI Product | $267,000 | Denver | $199,000 – $346,000 |
| 20 | Chief Human Resources Officer | $262,000 | Denver | $198,000 – $340,000 |
| 21 | Head of AI Platform | $262,000 | Denver | $196,000 – $344,000 |
| 22 | Director of Generative AI | $256,000 | Denver | $193,000 – $336,000 |
| 23 | VP of Product | $254,000 | Denver | $192,000 – $327,000 |
| 24 | Head of AI Partnerships | $249,000 | Denver | $185,000 – $328,000 |
| 25 | AI Transformation Officer | $249,000 | Denver | $187,000 – $327,000 |
| 26 | VP of Product Design | $246,000 | Denver | $183,000 – $320,000 |
| 27 | VP of Marketing | $246,000 | Denver | $183,000 – $325,000 |
| 28 | AI Program Director | $243,000 | Denver | $184,000 – $319,000 |
| 29 | Director of Data Science | $241,000 | Denver | $185,000 – $314,000 |
| 30 | Director of AI Strategy | $235,000 | Denver | $178,000 – $308,000 |
Tax considerations in Colorado
Colorado has a flat 4.4% state income tax. Denver has no additional city income tax, making the overall tax burden lighter than most coastal metros.
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