BLS figures put the median pay for computer systems analysts in Denver, CO, at $127,880 a year. It runs 32% above the national median of $97,240 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $102,410 and $164,070 — a 61,660 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $133,550 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Denver is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $61.48, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for computer systems analysts across all U.S. metros in our data is $97,240.