What are the main factors that influence an Acute Optimization Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Acute Optimization Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Acute Optimization Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 45% above the market median.

How does experience change An Acute Optimization Specialist's salary?

An Acute Optimization Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,913 for beginners, reaching about $77,775 at mid-level, and approach $64,643 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Acute Optimization Specialist?

Acute Optimization Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acute Optimization Specialist roles are District of Columbia $63,479, California $63,238, Massachusetts $62,396. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acute Optimization Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Acute Optimization Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Business Process Optimization Specialist V: $145,945; Optimization Specialist: $134,667; Search Engine Optimization Specialist III: $127,219; Business Process Optimization Specialist IV: $108,657; Search Engine Optimization Specialist II: $97,261.

Acute Optimization Specialist Salary in Colorado

How much does an Acute Optimization Specialist make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acute Optimization Specialist in Colorado is $58,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Acute Optimization Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,022
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,200 to $66,100
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,378

10% $48,378

50% (Median) $58,497

90% $73,022

Acute Optimization Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,100	$5,508	$1,271	$32
Average	$58,497	$4,875	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$53,200	$4,433	$1,023	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Acute Optimization Specialist Salaries

An Acute Optimization Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Acute Optimization Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acute Optimization Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,913
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,909
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $77,775
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,179
Expert (over 8 years): $64,643

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Acute Optimization Specialist	less than 1 year	$56,913
Client Service Specialist II	1-2 years	$65,909
Client Service Specialist III	2-4 years	$77,775
Client Service Specialist IV	5-8 years	$105,179
Customer Service Team Leader	over 8 years	$64,643

How Do Acute Optimization Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Acute Optimization Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,479.
California: $63,238.
Massachusetts: $62,396.

District of Columbia $63,479 California $63,238 Massachusetts $62,396 Washington $62,166 New Jersey $62,143 Alaska $62,063 Connecticut $61,272 New York $60,951

Hawaii $59,925 Rhode Island $59,443 Maryland $59,116 Minnesota $58,669 Colorado $58,497 Illinois $58,440 Oregon $58,222 Delaware $58,061

New Hampshire $57,960 Virginia $57,734 Pennsylvania $57,075 Nevada $56,743 North Dakota $56,634 Michigan $56,462 Wisconsin $56,399 Vermont $56,272

Texas $55,923 Maine $55,900 Arizona $55,865 Ohio $55,825 Georgia $55,298 Indiana $55,034 Wyoming $54,982 Utah $54,902

Iowa $54,868 Kansas $54,593 Louisiana $54,512 North Carolina $54,484 Missouri $54,472 Florida $54,249 Montana $54,128 Nebraska $54,014

Kentucky $53,950 South Carolina $53,721 Tennessee $53,578 Idaho $53,520 New Mexico $53,102 Oklahoma $53,010 Alabama $52,672 South Dakota $52,104

Arkansas $51,795 West Virginia $51,628 Mississippi $51,130

Top Paying Cities for Acute Optimization Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $57,351
Hygiene: $59,345
Johnstown: $57,479

Glen Haven, CO $57,351

Hygiene, CO $59,345

Johnstown, CO $57,479

Laporte, CO $56,842

Livermore, CO $56,658

Loveland, CO $57,300

Lyons, CO $59,241

Masonville, CO $56,878

Mead, CO $58,132

Milliken, CO $57,400

Niwot, CO $59,810

Red Feather Lakes, CO $56,814

Severance, CO $56,924

Timnath, CO $56,850

Wellington, CO $56,532

Windsor, CO $56,932

Brighton, CO $58,343

Ault, CO $56,824

Briggsdale, CO $56,839

Carr, CO $55,862

Eastlake, CO $58,495

Eaton, CO $57,003

Evans, CO $57,294

Fort Lupton, CO $58,177

Galeton, CO $57,009

Gilcrest, CO $57,607

Gill, CO $57,103

Greeley, CO $57,153

Henderson, CO $58,434

Hudson, CO $57,986

Keenesburg, CO $57,706

Kersey, CO $57,110

La Salle, CO $57,507

Lucerne, CO $57,091

Nunn, CO $56,643

Orchard, CO $56,833

Pierce, CO $56,860

Ohio City, CO $57,445

Parlin, CO $57,175

Penrose, CO $56,675

Pitkin, CO $57,374

Poncha Springs, CO $56,985

Powderhorn, CO $57,056

Rockvale, CO $56,418

Sargents, CO $56,889

Twin Lakes, CO $58,768

Westcliffe, CO $56,450

Wetmore, CO $56,087

Durango, CO $57,216

Cahone, CO $57,075

Cortez, CO $57,032

Dolores, CO $57,167

Dove Creek, CO $57,018

Egnar, CO $57,049

Hesperus, CO $56,716

Lewis, CO $57,175

Mancos, CO $57,030

Marvel, CO $56,714

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $56,735

Pleasant View, CO $56,911

Rico, CO $57,181

Towaoc, CO $56,794

Yellow Jacket, CO $57,107

Montrose, CO $57,395

Austin, CO $57,470

Bedrock, CO $57,035

Cedaredge, CO $57,528

Cory, CO $57,456

Crawford, CO $57,293

Delta, CO $57,394

Eckert, CO $57,484

Hotchkiss, CO $57,448

Lazear, CO $57,405

Naturita, CO $57,151

Norwood, CO $57,173

Nucla, CO $57,239

Olathe, CO $57,331

Ophir, CO $57,235

Ouray, CO $57,226

Paonia, CO $57,712

Paradox, CO $57,067

Placerville, CO $57,182

Redvale, CO $57,200

Ridgway, CO $57,218

Silverton, CO $57,122

Somerset, CO $57,887

Telluride, CO $57,246

Grand Junction, CO $57,748

Platteville, CO $57,734

Roggen, CO $57,139

Weldona, CO $56,698

Wiggins, CO $57,001

Fort Morgan, CO $56,721

Log Lane Village, CO $56,907

Akron, CO $56,310

Amherst, CO $56,129

Atwood, CO $56,507

Brush, CO $56,503

Crook, CO $56,346

Eckley, CO $56,169

Fleming, CO $56,454

Grover, CO $56,409

Haxtun, CO $56,443

Hereford, CO $56,049

Hillrose, CO $56,559

Holyoke, CO $56,272

Idalia, CO $55,990

Iliff, CO $56,494

Julesburg, CO $56,267

Lindon, CO $56,068

Merino, CO $56,556

New Raymer, CO $56,544

Otis, CO $56,360

Ovid, CO $56,286

Padroni, CO $56,351

Paoli, CO $56,443

Peetz, CO $56,336

Sedgwick, CO $56,307

Snyder, CO $56,514

Sterling, CO $56,604

Stoneham, CO $56,546

Vernon, CO $56,043

Woodrow, CO $56,185

Wray, CO $56,155

Yuma, CO $56,343

Anton, CO $56,083

Arapahoe, CO $55,641

Arriba, CO $55,842

Bethune, CO $55,925

Burlington, CO $55,873

Calhan, CO $56,757

Cascade, CO $57,224

Cheyenne Wells, CO $55,721

Cope, CO $56,056

Cripple Creek, CO $57,116

Divide, CO $57,146

Flagler, CO $55,900

Florissant, CO $57,100

Fountain, CO $56,752

Genoa, CO $55,880

Green Mountain Falls, CO $57,209

Guffey, CO $57,038

Hugo, CO $55,538

Joes, CO $56,112

Karval, CO $55,216

Kirk, CO $56,065

Kit Carson, CO $55,652

Limon, CO $56,217

Lake George, CO $57,186

Manitou Springs, CO $57,224

Matheson, CO $56,176

Peyton, CO $57,025

Ramah, CO $55,813

Rush, CO $55,946

Seibert, CO $55,876

Simla, CO $56,432

Stratton, CO $55,932

U S A F Academy, CO $57,220

Victor, CO $57,090

Vona, CO $55,909

Wild Horse, CO $55,545

Woodland Park, CO $57,177

Yoder, CO $56,162

Colorado Springs, CO $57,224

Clifton, CO $57,712

Fruita, CO $57,569

Gateway, CO $57,163

Glade Park, CO $57,361

Loma, CO $57,589

Mack, CO $57,436

Palisade, CO $57,608

Whitewater, CO $57,357

Glenwood Springs, CO $58,305

Dinosaur, CO $57,342

Aspen, CO $59,397

Snowmass Village, CO $59,395

Avon, CO $58,862

Basalt, CO $59,208

Carbondale, CO $58,988

Collbran, CO $57,551

Craig, CO $57,974

De Beque, CO $57,544

Eagle, CO $58,621

Edwards, CO $58,746

Parachute, CO $57,844

Battlement Mesa, CO $57,791

Gypsum, CO $58,329

Hamilton, CO $58,221

Hayden, CO $58,056

Maybell, CO $57,413

Meeker, CO $58,226

Meredith, CO $59,014

Mesa, CO $57,523

Minturn, CO $58,682

Molina, CO $57,488

New Castle, CO $58,104

Rangely, CO $57,575

Red Cliff, CO $58,675

Rifle, CO $57,960

Silt, CO $57,936

Slater, CO $57,698

Snowmass, CO $59,276

Wolcott, CO $58,656

Woody Creek, CO $59,393

Vail, CO $58,934

Pueblo, CO $55,487

Colorado City, CO $55,867

Aguilar, CO $56,110

Arlington, CO $55,122

Avondale, CO $55,635

Beulah, CO $55,870

Boncarbo, CO $56,138

Boone, CO $55,815

Branson, CO $55,678

Campo, CO $55,472

Cheraw, CO $55,579

Crowley, CO $55,697

Eads, CO $55,618

Fort Lyon, CO $55,557

Fowler, CO $55,716

Gardner, CO $56,262

Granada, CO $55,743

Hartman, CO $55,850

Hasty, CO $55,679

Haswell, CO $55,350

Hoehne, CO $56,047

Holly, CO $55,674

Kim, CO $55,621

La Junta, CO $55,657

Lamar, CO $55,827

Las Animas, CO $55,626

La Veta, CO $56,360

Mc Clave, CO $55,688

Manzanola, CO $55,614

Model, CO $55,699

Olney Springs, CO $55,519

Ordway, CO $55,243

Pritchett, CO $55,624

Rocky Ford, CO $55,534

Rye, CO $55,952

Sheridan Lake, CO $55,640

Springfield, CO $55,738

Sugar City, CO $55,095

Swink, CO $55,602

Trinchera, CO $55,807

Trinidad, CO $56,049

Two Buttes, CO $55,735

Vilas, CO $55,727

Walsenburg, CO $56,063

Walsh, CO $55,668

Weston, CO $56,244

Wiley, CO $55,637

Alamosa, CO $56,788

Antonito, CO $56,752

Arboles, CO $56,866

Arvada, CO $58,498

Aurora, CO $58,457

Bayfield, CO $57,026

Broomfield, CO $58,754

Commerce City, CO $58,360

Dupont, CO $58,472

Eldorado Springs, CO $59,864

Lafayette, CO $59,333

Louisville, CO $59,406

Westminster, CO $58,471

Wheat Ridge, CO $58,468

Agate, CO $56,396

Bennett, CO $57,862

Byers, CO $57,171

Castle Rock, CO $57,425

Deer Trail, CO $56,794

Elbert, CO $57,062

Elizabeth, CO $57,543

Englewood, CO $58,457

Franktown, CO $57,387

Kiowa, CO $57,129

Larkspur, CO $57,239

Littleton, CO $58,399

Lone Tree, CO $58,245

Louviers, CO $58,164

Monument, CO $57,182

Palmer Lake, CO $57,188

Parker, CO $58,032

Sedalia, CO $57,454

Strasburg, CO $57,678

Watkins, CO $58,111

Denver, CO $58,451

Thornton, CO $58,497

Boulder, CO $60,153

Golden, CO $58,463

Alma, CO $58,134

Bailey, CO $58,002

Black Hawk, CO $59,047

Bond, CO $58,650

Breckenridge, CO $58,258

Buffalo Creek, CO $57,802

Burns, CO $58,273

Central City, CO $58,715

Clark, CO $57,721

Climax, CO $58,326

Coalmont, CO $57,621

Como, CO $57,425

Conifer, CO $58,153

Cowdrey, CO $57,389

Dillon, CO $58,223

Dumont, CO $58,506

Evergreen, CO $58,362

Empire, CO $58,239

Fairplay, CO $57,478

Fraser, CO $58,305

Frisco, CO $58,583

Georgetown, CO $58,195

Granby, CO $58,150

Grand Lake, CO $58,117

Grant, CO $57,704

Hartsel, CO $57,172

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $58,072

Idaho Springs, CO $58,407

Idledale, CO $58,403

Indian Hills, CO $58,373

Jamestown, CO $60,056

Jefferson, CO $57,583

Kittredge, CO $58,379

Kremmling, CO $58,066

Leadville, CO $58,254

Mc Coy, CO $58,264

Morrison, CO $58,361

Nederland, CO $59,509

Oak Creek, CO $58,160

Parshall, CO $58,410

Phippsburg, CO $58,218

Pine, CO $57,871

Pinecliffe, CO $59,789

Rand, CO $57,625

Rollinsville, CO $59,232

Shawnee, CO $57,858

Silver Plume, CO $57,949

Steamboat Springs, CO $58,052

Tabernash, CO $58,441

Toponas, CO $58,196

Walden, CO $57,539

Ward, CO $59,353

Winter Park, CO $58,516

Yampa, CO $58,275

Silverthorne, CO $58,533

Longmont, CO $59,113

Allenspark, CO $58,845

Estes Park, CO $57,961

Bellvue, CO $57,220

Berthoud, CO $57,921

Dacono, CO $58,596

Drake, CO $57,240

Erie, CO $58,859

Firestone, CO $58,451

Fort Collins, CO $56,811

Frederick, CO $58,453

Blanca, CO $56,587

Capulin, CO $56,877

Center, CO $56,831

Chama, CO $56,393

Chimney Rock, CO $56,890

Chromo, CO $56,509

Conejos, CO $56,717

Creede, CO $57,014

Crestone, CO $56,613

Del Norte, CO $56,890

Fort Garland, CO $56,459

San Luis, CO $56,230

Homelake, CO $56,837

Hooper, CO $56,649

Ignacio, CO $56,781

Jaroso, CO $56,354

La Jara, CO $56,808

Manassa, CO $56,751

Moffat, CO $56,688

Monte Vista, CO $56,871

Mosca, CO $56,577

Pagosa Springs, CO $56,886

Romeo, CO $56,917

Saguache, CO $56,883

Sanford, CO $56,599

San Pablo, CO $56,308

South Fork, CO $56,947

Villa Grove, CO $56,764

Salida, CO $56,987

Almont, CO $58,454

Buena Vista, CO $58,365

Canon City, CO $56,733

Cimarron, CO $57,116

Coal Creek, CO $56,396

Coaldale, CO $56,847

Cotopaxi, CO $56,688

Crested Butte, CO $58,761

Florence, CO $56,307

Monarch, CO $57,106

Granite, CO $57,963

Gunnison, CO $57,160

Hillside, CO $56,667

Howard, CO $56,950

Lake City, CO $57,112

Nathrop, CO $57,158

Acute Optimization Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Acute Optimization Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 45% above the average. In contrast, Acute Optimization Specialist positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Acute Optimization Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Acute Optimization Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$84,821	$41.0	45%
Biotechnology	$76,046	$37.0	30%
Business Services	$73,121	$35.0	25%
Chemicals	$70,196	$34.0	20%
Construction	$67,272	$32.0	15%

Acute Optimization Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Acute Optimization Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$53,200

Average $58,497/year

$66,100

$4,433

Average $4,875/month

$5,508

$1,023

Average $1,125/week

$1,271

$26

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,100	$5,508	$1,271	$32
Average	$58,497	$4,875	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$53,200	$4,433	$1,023	$26

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