Mechanical engineer salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer mechanical engineers a median of $137k a year, the middle half $113k–$165k $12.4k below the national posted median. From 105 jobs at 15 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$113,300/hr
- Median (50th)$137,000/hr
- 75th percentile$165,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates105
- Jobs stating an hourly rate105
- Employers15
The median is the middle of the 105 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $113,300–$165,000 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$113,300/hr
- Median (50th)$137,000/hr
- 75th percentile$165,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates105
- Jobs stating an hourly rate105
- Employers15
The median is the middle of the 105 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $113,300–$165,000 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$137,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$65.87/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 Martin45 jobs
- Blue Origin14 jobs
- Sierra Space13 jobs
- Ursa Major7 jobs
- True Anomaly6 jobs
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems6 jobs
- CesiumAstro4 jobs
- Rendezvous Robotics2 jobs
- United Launch Alliance2 jobs
- Relativity Space1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 100 at the 10 shown and 5 at 5 other employers, 105 in all.
The jobs themselves: Mechanical engineer jobs in Colorado · Mechanical engineer pay nationwide
What mechanical engineers are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $137k a year. Middle half $113k to $165k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 105 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $137k. 88% of the 120 open mechanical engineer jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Mechanical 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 | $137k | $65.5k–$270k | 33 (1) |
| Denver | $145k | $90k–$288k | 18 (2) |
| Englewood | $134k | $65.5k–$270k | 12 (1) |
| Highlands Ranch | $137k | $79.3k–$270k | 10 (1) |
| Westminster | $159k | $79.4k–$246k | 9 (2) |
| Centennial | $98.1k | $67.9k–$152k | 9 (2) |
| Louisville | $136k | $82.5k–$310k | 8 (2) |
| Broomfield | $131k | $77.2k–$226k | 7 (3) |
| Berthoud | $131k | $87k–$175k | 7 (1) |
| Boulder | $145k | $79.4k–$226k | 6 (1) |
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.
Mechanical engineer pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for mechanical 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 mechanical engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open mechanical engineer jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$205,695–$287,972/yr
$166,900–$309,900/yr
$184,000–$246,000/yr- $145,100–$269,500/yr
$155,000–$230,000/yr- $135,000–$250,000/yr
- $156,802–$219,522/yr
- $158,000–$205,000/yr
$132,962–$226,035/yr
$132,000–$198,000/yr
$137,386–$188,927/yr- $118,095–$200,762/yr
Mechanical engineer salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a mechanical engineer make in Colorado?
Open mechanical engineer jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $137k, the middle half $113k–$165k (105 jobs from 15 employers).
Where in Colorado do mechanical engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Littleton ($137k), Denver ($145k), Englewood ($134k) and Highlands Ranch ($137k). The town table lists 10.
Which employers in Colorado pay mechanical engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: CesiumAstro ($164k), True Anomaly ($153k) and Blue Origin ($145k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($137k) is $12.4k below the national posted median of $149k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 105 of 120 open mechanical engineer jobs in Colorado (88%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Mechanical engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Mechanical engineer salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/mechanical-engineers/colorado