Physicist salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer physicists, astronomers and optical engineers a median of $158k a year, the middle half $131k–$194k $7.4k below the national posted median. From 13 jobs at 4 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$130,961/hr
- Median (50th)$157,600/hr
- 75th percentile$193,800/hr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating an hourly rate13
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $130,961–$193,800 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$130,961/hr
- Median (50th)$157,600/hr
- 75th percentile$193,800/hr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating an hourly rate13
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $130,961–$193,800 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$157,600
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$75.77/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: 13 in all, at 4 employers.
The jobs themselves: Physicist jobs in Colorado · Physicist pay nationwide
What physicists, astronomers and optical engineers are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $158k a year. Middle half $131k to $194k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 13 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $158k. 93% of the 14 open physicist jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Physicist 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | $176k | $91.2k–$280k | 6 (1) |
| Denver | $173k | $95k–$243k | 3 (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.
Physicist pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for physicists, astronomers and optical engineers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | $176k | $91.2k–$280k | 8 |
| Blue Origin | $191k | $144k–$243k | 2 |
| BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems | $131k | $97k–$165k | 2 |
| True Anomaly | $125k | $95k–$155k | 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 physicists, astronomers and optical engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open physicist jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$173,466–$242,851/yr
$135,700–$280,000/yr- $135,700–$251,900/yr
- $144,179–$201,850/yr
$97,008–$164,914/yr- $97,008–$164,914/yr
$95,000–$155,000/yr
Physicist salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a physicist make in Colorado?
Open physicist jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $158k, the middle half $131k–$194k (13 jobs from 4 employers).
Where in Colorado do physicists, astronomers and optical engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Louisville ($176k) and Denver ($173k). The town table lists 2.
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($158k) is $7.4k below the national posted median of $165k.
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Physicist salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/physicists/colorado