Software developer · Colorado Springs, CO

Software developer in Colorado Springs: $4,802/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Colorado Springs at $134,280 a year. About 4,850 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.41). The 10th percentile is $86,540 and the 90th is $207,490. Pay ranks 35th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,298/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,802 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Boulder, about 95 miles away, at $6,319 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,802

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$134,280

$86,540 to $207,490

Rent (1 bd)

$1,298

$1,545 (2 bd)

Employment

4,850

Location quotient 1.41

Pay rank

35th of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $134,280.

Taxes$3,084
Rent$1,298
Other living costs$2,006
Left over$4,802

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $134,280
Federal income tax: −$21,474
Social Security and Medicare: −$10,272
State income tax (CO): −$5,266
Take-home pay: $97,267
Effective tax rate: 27.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,298
Groceries: $396
Getting around: $571
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,304

Left over each month

$11,190 gross, minus $3,084 in tax and $3,304 in living costs.

$4,802

Rank every metro for a software developer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Boulder, $6,319/mo.

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Questions

What does a software developer make in Colorado Springs?

$134,280 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,850 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Colorado Springs?

$4,802 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,298, and pay covers 8.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Boulder, about 95 miles away, leaves $6,319 a month, more than Colorado Springs.