Physician salary in Colorado
Open physician jobs in Colorado post a median of $130 an hour, the middle half $105–$150 (about $270,400 a year full time), $10.25 below the national posted median. From 11 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$105/hr
- Median (50th)$130/hr
- 75th percentile$150/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $105–$150 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$105/hr
- Median (50th)$130/hr
- 75th percentile$150/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $105–$150 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$130
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$270,400
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$82.60/hr
- 25th percentile$110.54/hr
- Median$143.42/hr
- 75th percentile$171.86/hr
- 90th percentile$201.29/hr
- People employed in it1,990
Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229), all industries, Colorado: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Colorado).
The jobs themselves: Physician jobs in Colorado · Physician pay nationwide
What physicians are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $130 an hour. Middle half $105 to $150. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 11 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $130. 4% of the 263 open physician jobs in Colorado state an hourly rate.
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Physician pay by town in Colorado
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Physician pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for physicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| DrHouse | $150 | $100–$200 | 4 |
| CVS Health | $105 | $105 | 3 |
| Intermountain Health | $283 | $283 | 1 |
| One Medical | $130 | $130 | 1 |
| Marathon Health | $122.50 | $105–$140 | 1 |
| Advanced Pediatric Associates | $85 | $75–$95 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Colorado (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for physicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
114 open jobs in Colorado state a yearly salary: a median of $275,000, the middle half $247,600 to $316,300.
Best-paid open physician jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$283/hr
$100–$200/hr- $100–$200/hr
$130/hr
$105–$140/hr
$105.00/hr- $105.00/hr
- $75–$95/hr
What BLS measures in Colorado
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other (29-1229) | $82.60 (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | $110.54 (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | $143.42 (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | $171.86 (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | $201.29 (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | 1,990 (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) |
BLS median by metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$143.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO)
- Colorado Springs, CO$136.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Colorado Springs, CO)
- Grand Junction, CO$167.65/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Junction, CO)
- Boulder, CO$218.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Boulder, CO)
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$143.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO)
- Pueblo, CO$149.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Pueblo, CO)
Physician salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a physician make in Colorado?
Open physician jobs in Colorado that state an hourly rate post a median of $130, the middle half $105–$150 (11 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $270,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $143.42/hr ($298,320 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Colorado (May 2025).
Where in Colorado do physicians earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Denver ($150) and Colorado Springs ($150). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Colorado pay physicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: DrHouse ($150) and CVS Health ($105).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($130) is $10.25 below the national posted median of $140.25. In the BLS survey Colorado ranks 20 of 51 by median wage.
Physician pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: General Internal Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1216), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pediatricians, General (SOC 29-1221), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Emergency Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1214), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Cardiologists (SOC 29-1212), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 29-1218), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists (SOC 29-1223), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Radiologists (SOC 29-1224), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Neurologists (SOC 29-1217), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists (SOC 29-1222), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Dermatologists (SOC 29-1213), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physician salary in Colorado. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/physician/colorado