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Customer Support Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Colorado

The median customer support specialist in Colorado earned $47,540 a year in May 2025[1], 6.2% above the US median of $44,770. That puts Colorado at #11 of 51 states for this job.

$3,962median pay per month in Colorado
$5,660employer cost per month with benefits
$700–$1,000per month, remote through Stafka
38,770people in this job in Colorado

BLS occupation 43-4051. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Colorado$36,510$47,540$66,040
United States$31,750$44,770$63,590
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of customer support specialists in Colorado earns $40,380–$57,420; the top tenth earns $66,040 or more, 1.8 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Colorado median that makes about $67,914 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

$67,914 local hire in Coloradomedian wage plus benefits, year one
$13,288 remote hire through Stafka$850/month, placement fee and Deel, year one

Our open customer support specialist roles pay $700–$1,000 a month under a direct contract. The one-time fee is $2,500–$3,000[3] with a 180-day replacement; paying through Deel adds $49 a month[4]. Change any number below to match your plan.

$67,914local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,288remote hire, first year incl. fee
$54,626difference in year one
80%of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Colorado

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$48,590
$59,53023,560
Boulder, CO
$47,830
$59,4902,070
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$47,760
$51,9601,210
Colorado Springs, CO
$46,120
$49,7505,340
Greeley, CO
$45,310
$49,6601,260
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$43,710
$49,270900
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$42,920
$49,6001,770
Grand Junction, CO
$41,490
$48,790720
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$40,550
$48,760580
Pueblo, CO
$40,360
$46,650690

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO pays the most ($48,590) and Pueblo, CO the least ($40,360): $8,230 a year apart for the same job.

What a customer support specialist does

A customer support specialist answers customers by email, chat and sometimes phone, solves their problems on the first contact where possible and passes product feedback to the team.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Colorado
New Jersey
$47,740
+0.4%
Rhode Island
$47,550
+0.0%
Colorado
$47,540
+0.0%
Vermont
$47,500
-0.1%
Oregon
$47,450
-0.2%

Questions

How much does a customer support specialist earn in Colorado?

The median was $47,540 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $40,380 to $57,420.

What does it cost to employ a customer support specialist in Colorado?

About $67,914 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Colorado do customer support specialists earn the most?

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, with a median of $48,590 a year.

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How to hire customer support specialists

Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4051: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434051.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.