College Professor salary in Colorado
BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.
The median annual wage for college professors in Colorado is $83,210, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $77,640. Colorado ranks 8 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$83,210
25th percentile
$41,460
75th percentile
$150,340
90th percentile
$209,790
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Colorado | 480 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Colorado | $102,600 |
| National median | $77,640 |
| National employment | 149,840 |
Metro areas in Colorado
- Denver, CO: median $76,210
States with similar pay for college professors
- Maryland: median $82,850
- Virginia: median $84,060
- Minnesota: median $84,280
- Oklahoma: median $84,550
- New Jersey: median $85,260
- New Hampshire: median $79,980
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.