BLS figures put the median pay for general and operations managers in Denver, CO, at $142,330 a year. It runs 45% above the national median of $97,940 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $99,990 and $204,790 — a 104,800 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $171,600 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 $68.43, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for general and operations managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $97,940.