Accountant (government) in Colorado: Pay Plan

$59,460 – $147,588

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$97,030

median pay in CO, all employers

35,410

workers in CO (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, Division of Human Resources (DHR), State of Colorado Pay Plan FY 2026-27 — Pay Plan with Steps, State Troopers and Medical Pay Plan; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Colorado state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Colorado sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Accountant I Class H8A1XX · class description Grade H12	$4,955.00 – $7,927.00 a month $59,460 – $95,124 a year 31 steps Minimum: $4,955.00 a month Year 1: $4,955.00 a month Year 2: $4,955.00 a month Year 3: $5,203.00 a month Year 4: $5,203.00 a month Year 5: $5,463.00 a month Year 6: $5,463.00 a month Year 7: $5,463.00 a month Year 8: $5,736.00 a month Year 9: $5,736.00 a month Year 10: $6,442.00 a month Year 11: $6,442.00 a month Year 12: $6,571.00 a month Year 13: $6,571.00 a month Year 14: $6,571.00 a month Year 15: $6,702.00 a month Year 16: $6,702.00 a month Year 17: $6,702.00 a month Year 18: $6,702.00 a month Year 19: $6,702.00 a month Year 20: $6,836.00 a month Year 21: $6,836.00 a month Year 22: $6,836.00 a month Year 23: $6,836.00 a month Year 24: $6,836.00 a month Year 25: $6,973.00 a month Year 26: $6,973.00 a month Year 27: $6,973.00 a month Year 28: $6,973.00 a month Year 29: $6,973.00 a month Year 30: $6,973.00 a month
Accountant II Class H8A2XX · class description Grade H14	$5,463.00 – $8,741.00 a month $65,556 – $104,892 a year 31 steps Minimum: $5,463.00 a month Year 1: $5,463.00 a month Year 2: $5,463.00 a month Year 3: $5,736.00 a month Year 4: $5,736.00 a month Year 5: $6,023.00 a month Year 6: $6,023.00 a month Year 7: $6,023.00 a month Year 8: $6,324.00 a month Year 9: $6,324.00 a month Year 10: $7,101.00 a month Year 11: $7,101.00 a month Year 12: $7,243.00 a month Year 13: $7,243.00 a month Year 14: $7,243.00 a month Year 15: $7,388.00 a month Year 16: $7,388.00 a month Year 17: $7,388.00 a month Year 18: $7,388.00 a month Year 19: $7,388.00 a month Year 20: $7,536.00 a month Year 21: $7,536.00 a month Year 22: $7,536.00 a month Year 23: $7,536.00 a month Year 24: $7,536.00 a month Year 25: $7,686.00 a month Year 26: $7,686.00 a month Year 27: $7,686.00 a month Year 28: $7,686.00 a month Year 29: $7,686.00 a month Year 30: $7,686.00 a month
Accountant III Class H8A3XX · class description Grade H19	$6,972.00 – $11,154.00 a month $83,664 – $133,848 a year 31 steps Minimum: $6,972.00 a month Year 1: $6,972.00 a month Year 2: $6,972.00 a month Year 3: $7,321.00 a month Year 4: $7,321.00 a month Year 5: $7,687.00 a month Year 6: $7,687.00 a month Year 7: $7,687.00 a month Year 8: $8,071.00 a month Year 9: $8,071.00 a month Year 10: $9,063.00 a month Year 11: $9,063.00 a month Year 12: $9,244.00 a month Year 13: $9,244.00 a month Year 14: $9,244.00 a month Year 15: $9,429.00 a month Year 16: $9,429.00 a month Year 17: $9,429.00 a month Year 18: $9,429.00 a month Year 19: $9,429.00 a month Year 20: $9,618.00 a month Year 21: $9,618.00 a month Year 22: $9,618.00 a month Year 23: $9,618.00 a month Year 24: $9,618.00 a month Year 25: $9,810.00 a month Year 26: $9,810.00 a month Year 27: $9,810.00 a month Year 28: $9,810.00 a month Year 29: $9,810.00 a month Year 30: $9,810.00 a month
Accountant IV Class H8A4XX · class description Grade H21	$7,686.00 – $12,299.00 a month $92,232 – $147,588 a year 31 steps Minimum: $7,686.00 a month Year 1: $7,686.00 a month Year 2: $7,686.00 a month Year 3: $8,070.00 a month Year 4: $8,070.00 a month Year 5: $8,474.00 a month Year 6: $8,474.00 a month Year 7: $8,474.00 a month Year 8: $8,898.00 a month Year 9: $8,898.00 a month Year 10: $9,993.00 a month Year 11: $9,993.00 a month Year 12: $10,193.00 a month Year 13: $10,193.00 a month Year 14: $10,193.00 a month Year 15: $10,397.00 a month Year 16: $10,397.00 a month Year 17: $10,397.00 a month Year 18: $10,397.00 a month Year 19: $10,397.00 a month Year 20: $10,605.00 a month Year 21: $10,605.00 a month Year 22: $10,605.00 a month Year 23: $10,605.00 a month Year 24: $10,605.00 a month Year 25: $10,817.00 a month Year 26: $10,817.00 a month Year 27: $10,817.00 a month Year 28: $10,817.00 a month Year 29: $10,817.00 a month Year 30: $10,817.00 a month

Schedule: State of Colorado Pay Plan FY 2026-27. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, Division of Human Resources (DHR), State of Colorado Pay Plan FY 2026-27 — Pay Plan with Steps, State Troopers and Medical Pay Plan. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Colorado, all employers Sourced

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Colorado, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CO
Workers	35,410
10th percentile	$60,760
Median	$97,030
90th percentile	$162,160
National median, government employers	$81,390

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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