Backend Developer salary in Denver, CO

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Englewood, Broomfield, Parker.

Median salary$142,248
Middle 50%$130.8k–$163.1k
vs. national median−12%comparison median $161,568
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,690 and $200,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$125,699
25th$130,753
50th (median)$142,248
75th$163,146
90th$200,000

Cost of living

Denver's median Backend Developer salary of $142,248 is worth about $134,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Denver = 105.8).

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Comcasttoo few5
Atlassiantoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.