Materials engineer salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer materials engineers and chemists a median of $149k a year, the middle half $128k–$178k $629 below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 4 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$127,929.13/hr
- Median (50th)$149,371.25/hr
- 75th percentile$178,362.71/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $127,929.13–$178,362.71 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$127,929.13/hr
- Median (50th)$149,371.25/hr
- 75th percentile$178,362.71/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $127,929.13–$178,362.71 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$149,400
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$71.81/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.
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 8 in all, at 4 employers.
The jobs themselves: Materials engineer jobs in Colorado · Materials engineer pay nationwide
What materials engineers and chemists are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $149k a year. Middle half $128k to $178k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 8 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $149k. 89% of the 9 open materials engineer jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Materials 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | $178k | $99.6k–$243k | 4 (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.
Materials engineer pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for materials engineers and chemists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Launch Alliance | $162k | $99.6k–$243k | 3 |
| Sierra Space | $145k | $77.2k–$230k | 2 |
| Lockheed Martin | $125k | $79.3k–$178k | 2 |
| Blue Origin | $173k | $144k–$202k | 1 |
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 materials engineers and chemists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open materials engineer jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$167,096–$229,757/yr
$145,806–$243,009/yr
$144,179–$201,850/yr- $121,307–$202,178/yr
$95,900–$178,100/yr- $79,300–$147,300/yr
- $77,234–$106,197/yr
Materials engineer salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a materials engineer make in Colorado?
Open materials engineer jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $149k, the middle half $128k–$178k (8 jobs from 4 employers).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($149k) is $629 below the national posted median of $150k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 8 of 9 open materials engineer jobs in Colorado (89%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Materials engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Materials engineer salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/materials-engineers/colorado