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Virtual Receptionist salary and cost of hiring in Colorado

The median virtual receptionist in Colorado earned $42,010 a year in May 2025[1], 10.5% above the US median of $38,010. That puts Colorado at #9 of 51 states for this job.

$3,501median pay per month in Colorado
$5,001employer cost per month with benefits
$20.20median pay per hour
11,020people in this job in Colorado

BLS occupation 43-4171. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Colorado$33,200$42,010$51,490
United States$28,760$38,010$49,950
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of virtual receptionists in Colorado earns $36,510–$46,860; the top tenth earns $51,490 or more, 1.6 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 $60,014 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$60,014local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Colorado

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$43,680
$47,8105,480
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$42,840
$46,120380
Boulder, CO
$42,800
$47,750980
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$40,700
$45,140960
Greeley, CO
$38,960
$44,440370
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$38,550
$44,230260
Colorado Springs, CO
$38,190
$44,1601,370
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$37,860
$45,140470
Pueblo, CO
$37,270
$42,640260
Grand Junction, CO
$37,250
$41,740420

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO pays the most ($43,680) and Grand Junction, CO the least ($37,250): $6,430 a year apart for the same job.

What a virtual receptionist does

A virtual receptionist answers calls, chats and web enquiries for the business, books appointments and routes messages, so no lead or client is left waiting.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Colorado
Rhode Island
$42,620
+1.5%
Maine
$42,440
+1.0%
Colorado
$42,010
+0.0%
New Jersey
$41,650
-0.9%
Hawaii
$41,600
-1.0%

Questions

How much does a virtual receptionist earn in Colorado?

The median was $42,010 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $36,510 to $46,860.

What does it cost to employ a virtual receptionist in Colorado?

About $60,014 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 virtual receptionists earn the most?

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, with a median of $43,680 a year.

Other roles in Colorado

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4171: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434171.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.