Administrative Jobs in Denver, CO

Observed government pay for the metro sits in the moderate range: BLS reports a mean hourly wage of $27.91 for office and administrative support occupations, with annual pay around $46,270 at the 25th percentile, $53,050 at the median, $58,040 at the mean, and $64,790 at the 75th percentile in 2025 data. Proxy measures read differently: recent Denver-area posted salaried ranges center on about $60k to $78k, hourly postings center on about $19 to $22 / hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows mean offered salary on new Colorado openings near $55,278 in September 2026, based on n=1,210 postings.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 193 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $43,680 at the 25th percentile, $51,563 at the median and $72,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Denver is still a viable market for Administrative & Office Support, but it is not an easy one right now. The metro had 168,520 office and administrative support workers in 2025, representing 10.5% of total metro employment, yet August 2026 unemployment was 4.6%, up from 3.8% a year earlier, and Colorado statewide postings for this occupation were down 17.0% year over year in September 2026. More than 550 recent postings across more than 350 companies show that openings still exist, but the mix is heavily entry-level and mostly on-site, so expect competition and slower response cycles rather than a hiring surge.

Best positioned: The best odds right now belong to candidates who can show solid Microsoft Office and Excel use, fast and accurate data entry, customer-facing experience, and willingness to work on-site.

Main caution: Do not assume the broad posted salary bands are typical for all admin jobs; the local BLS median for the occupation family is $53,050, while recent posted salaried ranges center higher and often reflect narrower or more senior roles.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 244 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise: 12 open roles
2. Advancedderm: 8 open roles
3. H & R Block, Inc.: 6 open roles
4. DaVita Inc.: 4 open roles
5. Serenity Healthcare: 4 open roles
6. Together Women's Health: 4 open roles
7. PetVet Care Centers: 3 open roles
8. PetVet Care Centers: 3 open roles
9. Strive Health: 3 open roles
10. Alpine Physicians: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Denver: 99
• Aurora: 18
• Lakewood: 14
• Westminster: 12
• Boulder: 10
• Englewood: 10
• Arvada: 8
• Louisville: 8

Work arrangement

on-site 196 (83%), hybrid 39 (17%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real openings are spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant office-employer cluster. In the recent local sample, hiring was fragmented across employers, with more than 550 postings across more than 350 companies, and named repeat hirers included Domino's Inc. and Planet Fitness, Inc. The most practical opportunity pockets are customer-facing and site-based. Restaurants account for about 20% of observed postings, while healthcare, retail, hospitality, and hospitals and health care each account for about 15%. That lines up with the skill mix too: customer service, Microsoft Office, data entry, Excel, communication, and time management show up repeatedly. Where job seekers overreach is at the top end. Local supply is broad, but senior slots are not: about 75% of postings are entry level, about 25% are mid, and senior and lead roles are each less than 5%. So the market rewards candidates who can land quickly in broad-access on-site roles, then climb by adding coordination, systems, and process ownership.

• Customer-facing front desk and service admin (high): This is the clearest volume lane locally, especially across restaurants, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and hospital settings, with skills like customer service, cash handling, data entry, and Microsoft Office showing up often.
• General office coordination in business services (moderate): Professional and Business Services remains a relevant employer base in Denver, with 318.9 thousand jobs in August 2026, but year-over-year growth was only 0.1885%, so this lane is real but not fast-growing.
• Senior executive support and office management (limited): This path can pay better, but supply is tight because less than 5% of local postings are senior and less than 5% are lead+, even though executive assistant and office manager roles are among the nationally stronger salary-growth tracks.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site, coordination-heavy openings where Microsoft Office, Excel, data entry, and customer service are explicit requirements, then stretch into office-manager or project-coordination tracks once you can prove systems ownership.

Roles worth searching next

• Project coordinator: This is one of the clearest next-step roles from administrative work when you already handle calendars, meeting logistics, follow-ups, and reporting, and it is specifically identified as a common transition path.
• Operations support specialist: Operations-support work is another named transition path from administrative roles, especially for candidates who already coordinate schedules, documents, vendors, or multi-step workflows.
• Healthcare support admin: Healthcare and hospitals and health care each account for about 15% of observed local admin-office postings, and U.S. education and health services employment is up +1.9% year over year, which makes healthcare-admin pathways a realistic neighboring option.

What postings ask for

• Microsoft Office and Excel (table_stakes | immediate): These are among the most-requested local skills and are the baseline screen for a large share of admin roles. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level candidates who need to clear resume filters.
• Data entry accuracy (table_stakes | immediate): Data entry shows up repeatedly in local postings and is one of the simplest ways to make prior retail, hospitality, or clerical experience look directly relevant. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers.
• Customer service and front-desk communication (table_stakes | immediate): Customer service is the single most common skill in the local posting mix, which reflects how much demand sits in customer-facing admin jobs rather than back-office-only roles. Who: Anyone targeting receptionist, front-desk, intake, or service-admin work.
• Cash handling and transaction comfort (differentiator | immediate): Cash handling appears often enough locally to matter because restaurants, retail, and hospitality make up a large share of observed demand. Who: Career switchers from retail, food service, and hospitality who want a faster bridge into admin work.
• Project-management tools and project coordination (differentiator | near-term): National employer guidance points to project-management tools and project coordination as skills that support higher-value admin careers and stronger compensation. Who: Mid-career admins trying to move past generic assistant titles.
• Workflow automation and AI literacy (premium | near-term): Robert Half flags AI literacy and workflow automation as compensation-relevant skills, and 83% of administrative and customer-support leaders said they would pay more for specialized or technology-enabled skills. Who: Mid-career candidates and ambitious entry-level candidates who want to stand out quickly.

Questions about this market

What do Administrative & Office Support roles pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Observed government pay for the metro sits in the moderate range: BLS reports a mean hourly wage of $27.91 for office and administrative support occupations, with annual pay around $46,270 at the 25th percentile, $53,050 at the median, $58,040 at the mean, and $64,790 at the 75th percentile in 2025 data. Proxy measures read differently: recent Denver-area posted salaried ranges center on about $60k to $78k, hourly postings center on about $19 to $22 / hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows mean offered salary on new Colorado openings near $55,278 in September 2026, based on n=1,210 postings. For most general admin jobs, Denver pays somewhat better than the national office-support median of $47,450 and mean of $51,560, but still well below Colorado's mean offered salary across all occupations of about $71,353.

Where is demand for Administrative & Office Support roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO concentrated?

Real openings are spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant office-employer cluster. In the recent local sample, hiring was fragmented across employers, with more than 550 postings across more than 350 companies, and named repeat hirers included Domino's Inc. and Planet Fitness, Inc. The most practical opportunity pockets are customer-facing and site-based. Restaurants account for about 20% of observed postings, while healthcare, retail, hospitality, and hospitals and health care each account for about 15%. That lines up with the skill mix too: customer service, Microsoft Office, data entry, Excel, communication, and time management show up repeatedly. Where job seekers overreach is at the top end. Local supply is broad, but senior slots are not: about 75% of postings are entry level, about 25% are mid, and senior and lead roles are each less than 5%. So the market rewards candidates who can land quickly in broad-access on-site roles, then climb by adding coordination, systems, and process ownership.

Which employers are hiring the most Administrative & Office Support talent in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Recent postings show the most activity from Domino's Inc. (50 postings), Planet Fitness, Inc. (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Administrative & Office Support roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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