Propulsion engineer salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer propulsion engineers a median of $143k a year, the middle half $114k–$196k $4.25k below the national posted median. From 44 jobs at 10 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$113,697.13/hr
- Median (50th)$143,250/hr
- 75th percentile$196,250/hr
- Distinct posted rates44
- Jobs stating an hourly rate44
- Employers10
The median is the middle of the 44 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $113,697.13–$196,250 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$113,697.13/hr
- Median (50th)$143,250/hr
- 75th percentile$196,250/hr
- Distinct posted rates44
- Jobs stating an hourly rate44
- Employers10
The median is the middle of the 44 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $113,697.13–$196,250 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$143,300
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$68.87/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.
- Ursa Major15 jobs
- True Anomaly10 jobs
- Lockheed Martin5 jobs
- Relativity Space4 jobs
- Voyager Technologies3 jobs
- Sierra Space2 jobs
- United Launch Alliance2 jobs
- Impulse Space1 job
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems1 job
- Moog1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 44 in all, at 10 employers.
The jobs themselves: Propulsion engineer jobs in Colorado · Propulsion engineer pay nationwide
What propulsion engineers are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $143k a year. Middle half $114k to $196k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 44 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $143k. 96% of the 46 open propulsion engineer jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Propulsion 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berthoud | $119k | $80k–$179k | 15 (1) |
| Denver | $203k | $90k–$290k | 10 (1) |
| Littleton | $188k | $79.3k–$270k | 4 (1) |
| Centennial | $151k | $85.4k–$274k | 4 (2) |
| Pueblo | $115k | $80k–$160k | 3 (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.
Propulsion engineer pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for propulsion 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 propulsion engineers nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open propulsion engineer jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$198,936–$273,537/yr
$185,000–$280,000/yr- $185,000–$280,000/yr
$185,000–$277,000/yr
$145,100–$269,500/yr- $145,100–$269,500/yr
- $164,000–$246,000/yr
$135,000–$195,000/yr- $137,386–$188,927/yr
$143,360–$179,200/yr
$118,095–$200,762/yr- $132,000–$165,000/yr
Propulsion engineer salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a propulsion engineer make in Colorado?
Open propulsion engineer jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $143k, the middle half $114k–$196k (44 jobs from 10 employers).
Where in Colorado do propulsion engineers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Berthoud ($119k), Denver ($203k), Littleton ($188k) and Centennial ($151k). The town table lists 5.
Which employers in Colorado pay propulsion engineers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: True Anomaly ($203k), Relativity Space ($185k) and Lockheed Martin ($169k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($143k) is $4.25k below the national posted median of $148k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 44 of 46 open propulsion engineer jobs in Colorado (96%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Propulsion engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Propulsion engineer salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/propulsion-engineers/colorado