Assistant Ranch Manager – Tee Cross Ranch
Flying Diamond Ranch
Kit Carson, CO
Full-timeHousing
Ranch Hand Jobs in Colorado
1 open listing · updated Sep 13, 2026
Ranch Hand jobs in Colorado, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Ranch hand positions combine livestock, equipment and maintenance work, typically paying $2,500 to $4,000 per month with housing, and many ranches hire couples. Colorado leads in guest ranch and day-trip rafting jobs, and housing is a major factor because mountain town rents are among the highest in the West.
More About Ranch Hand Jobs in Colorado
Each ranch hand listing in Colorado shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled ranch hand positions in Colorado stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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Questions About Ranch Hand Jobs in Colorado
How many Ranch Hand jobs in Colorado are open right now?
1 listing is live on WildWork as of September 13, 2026. 1 state their pay and 1 include housing.
Do Ranch Hand jobs in Colorado come with housing?
100% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 0% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.
How do I apply for ranch hand jobs in Colorado?
Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. Full-time ranch hands commonly earn $2,500 to $4,000 per month plus a house, utilities and beef; seasonal summer hands are often paid $16 to $22 per hour with a bunkhouse.
When do ranch hand jobs in Colorado get posted?
Ranches hire year-round, with the most openings in January and February for calving and in April and May for summer haying and irrigation crews. New Colorado listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.
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