Software developer · Grand Junction, CO

Software developer in Grand Junction: $4,374/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Grand Junction at $123,990 a year. About 170 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.24). The 10th percentile is $74,160 and the 90th is $195,840. Pay ranks 145th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,374 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Boulder, about 178 miles away, at $6,319 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,374

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$123,990

$74,160 to $195,840

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,490 (2 bd)

Employment

170

Location quotient 0.24

Pay rank

145th of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $123,990.

Taxes$2,775
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,931
Left over$4,374

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $123,990
Federal income tax: −$19,005
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,485
State income tax (CO): −$4,813
Take-home pay: $90,687
Effective tax rate: 26.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $520
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,183

Left over each month

$10,333 gross, minus $2,775 in tax and $3,183 in living costs.

$4,374

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 Grand Junction?

$123,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 170 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Grand Junction?

$4,374 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Boulder, about 178 miles away, leaves $6,319 a month, more than Grand Junction.