Sales Managers Salary in Colorado
Sales Managers in Colorado earn a median $180,850 a year, +22% against the national median of $148,270; they and rank 4th of 50 states by median. Sales Managers earn 3.0 times the median across all occupations in Colorado ($59,800). Colorado pays more than every neighbouring state: Kansas, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Nebraska and New Mexico range from $114,080 in New Mexico to $159,990 in Kansas. Colorado employs 8,780 sales managers, 3.05 per 1,000 jobs, the 22nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.75 means it is less common in Colorado than nationally.
Colorado vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $50.61 | $67.78 | $86.95 | $114.29 | $152.32 | $96.50 | 8,780 | 3.05 | 0.75 |
| Annual | $105,270 | $140,990 | $180,850 | $237,710 | $316,830 | $200,720 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $35.18 | $48.25 | $71.28 | $99.68 | $139.68 | $79.02 | 637,080 | – | – |
| Annual | $73,170 | $100,360 | $148,270 | $207,340 | $290,540 | $164,350 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 4th of 50 states
- Rank by employment
- 22nd of 48 states
- Location quotient
- 0.75
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.05
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Colorado's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Colorado
7 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Colorado publish a row for sales managers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $96.62 | $200,970 | $123,240 | $329,830 | 740 | 3.87 | 0.94 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $95.46 | $198,550 | $100,200 | $294,700 | 400 | 2.34 | 0.57 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $87.30 | $181,580 | $109,250 | $320,960 | 5,930 | 3.68 | 0.90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $85.47 | $177,780 | $99,130 | $299,990 | 600 | 1.90 | 0.46 |
| Greeley, CO | $84.80 | $176,390 | $97,950 | $278,530 | 280 | 2.34 | 0.57 |
| Pueblo, CO | $79.88 | $166,160 | $81,960 | $288,870 | 60 | 1.05 | 0.26 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $74.73 | $155,440 | $64,640 | $254,460 | 100 | 1.53 | 0.37 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $80.81 | $168,080 | $88,990 | $293,320 | 90 | 1.32 | 0.32 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $75.82 | $157,700 | $91,850 | $277,980 | 240 | 1.84 | 0.45 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $70.65 | $146,950 | $48,760 | $276,200 | 100 | 0.97 | 0.24 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Sales Managers (every state ranked) and the Colorado wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Colorado estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.