Electrical engineer salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer electrical engineers a median of $166k a year, the middle half $137k–$194k $5.9k above the national posted median. From 163 jobs at 20 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$137,000/hr
- Median (50th)$165,900/hr
- 75th percentile$193,778/hr
- Distinct posted rates163
- Jobs stating an hourly rate163
- Employers20
The median is the middle of the 163 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $137,000–$193,778 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$137,000/hr
- Median (50th)$165,900/hr
- 75th percentile$193,778/hr
- Distinct posted rates163
- Jobs stating an hourly rate163
- Employers20
The median is the middle of the 163 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $137,000–$193,778 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$165,900
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$79.76/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- Lockheed Martin74 jobs
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems19 jobs
- Blue Origin16 jobs
- True Anomaly13 jobs
- CesiumAstro8 jobs
- Northrop Grumman6 jobs
- Sierra Space4 jobs
- Katalyst Space Technologies4 jobs
- Capella Space3 jobs
- Viasat3 jobs
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 150 at the 10 shown and 13 at 10 other employers, 163 in all.
The jobs themselves: Electrical engineer jobs in Colorado · Electrical engineer pay nationwide
What electrical engineers are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $166k a year. Middle half $137k to $194k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 163 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $166k. 87% of the 188 open electrical engineer jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Electrical engineer pay by town in Colorado
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton | $169k | $65.5k–$310k | 65 (2) |
| Denver | $173k | $75k–$275k | 28 (3) |
| Westminster | $174k | $64.9k–$226k | 23 (2) |
| Englewood | $137k | $70.5k–$270k | 13 (3) |
| Colorado Springs | $130k | $70.5k–$263k | 9 (3) |
| Boulder | $159k | $70.5k–$280k | 8 (2) |
| Highlands Ranch | $194k | $85.3k–$310k | 7 (1) |
| Longmont | $173k | $85.3k–$202k | 7 (3) |
| Louisville | $169k | $91.2k–$310k | 7 (2) |
| Centennial | $163k | $67.9k–$226k | 7 (3) |
| Broomfield | $125k | $105k–$220k | 5 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Electrical engineer pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for electrical engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Colorado (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for electrical engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open electrical engineer jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$166,900–$309,900/yr- $166,900–$309,900/yr
$190,000–$275,000/yr
$218,000–$226,000/yr
$175,300–$262,900/yr
$173,466–$242,851/yr
$190,000–$220,000/yr- $184,000–$225,000/yr
- $169,624–$237,473/yr
$149,603–$254,317/yr- $161,000–$241,400/yr
- $150,000–$250,000/yr
Electrical engineer salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does an electrical engineer make in Colorado?
Open electrical engineer jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $166k, the middle half $137k–$194k (163 jobs from 20 employers).
Where in Colorado do electrical engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Littleton ($169k), Denver ($173k), Westminster ($174k) and Englewood ($137k). The town table lists 11.
Which employers in Colorado pay electrical engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: CesiumAstro ($174k), Blue Origin ($173k) and Capella Space ($169k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($166k) is $5.9k above the national posted median of $160k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 163 of 188 open electrical engineer jobs in Colorado (87%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Electrical engineer salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/electrical-engineers/colorado