BLS metro-level wage data places Building Cleaning Workers, All Other pay in Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area at a median of $46,810 per year ($22.51/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $44,040, Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area pays +6% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 90 building cleaning workers, all others are employed across the Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 37-2019.

The Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $40,390 at the 10th percentile to $56,160 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $40,760 and the 75th at $55,490, so half of Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area-based building cleaning workers, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CO data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.