Quality engineer salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer quality engineers and inspectors a median of $129k a year, the middle half $105k–$162k $1k below the national posted median. From 49 jobs at 14 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$105,047.63/hr
- Median (50th)$129,000/hr
- 75th percentile$161,742.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates49
- Jobs stating an hourly rate49
- Employers14
The median is the middle of the 49 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $105,047.63–$161,742.50 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$105,047.63/hr
- Median (50th)$129,000/hr
- 75th percentile$161,742.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates49
- Jobs stating an hourly rate49
- Employers14
The median is the middle of the 49 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $105,047.63–$161,742.50 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$129,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$62.02/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 Martin14 jobs
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems7 jobs
- Ursa Major6 jobs
- CesiumAstro5 jobs
- True Anomaly3 jobs
- Voyager Technologies3 jobs
- Sierra Space2 jobs
- United Launch Alliance2 jobs
- ispace2 jobs
- Blue Origin1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 45 at the 10 shown and 4 at 4 other employers, 49 in all.
The jobs themselves: Quality engineer jobs in Colorado · Quality engineer pay nationwide
What quality engineers and inspectors are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $129k a year. Middle half $105k to $162k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 49 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $129k. 75% of the 65 open quality engineer jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Quality 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 | $41k–$325k | 11 (1) |
| Westminster | $121k | $79.4k–$192k | 10 (2) |
| Denver | $157k | $70k–$277k | 6 (4) |
| Berthoud | $134k | $107k–$275k | 6 (1) |
| Englewood | $134k | $85.3k–$219k | 4 (2) |
| Centennial | $109k | $81.7k–$202k | 3 (2) |
| Boulder | $74.5k | $47.6k–$165k | 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.
Quality engineer pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for quality engineers and inspectors 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 quality engineers and inspectors nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open quality engineer jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$180,000–$325,000/yr
$225,000–$275,000/yr
$201,507–$277,073/yr
$197,529–$276,540/yr- $156,000–$195,000/yr
$165,000–$175,000/yr- $118,000–$219,100/yr
$139,500–$192,000/yr
$121,307–$202,178/yr- $136,000–$167,000/yr
$120,000–$170,000/yr- $100,000–$170,000/yr
Quality engineer salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a quality engineer make in Colorado?
Open quality engineer jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $129k, the middle half $105k–$162k (49 jobs from 14 employers).
Where in Colorado do quality engineers and inspectors earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Littleton ($137k), Westminster ($121k), Denver ($157k) and Berthoud ($134k). The town table lists 7.
Which employers in Colorado pay quality engineers and inspectors the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Lockheed Martin ($142k), True Anomaly ($135k) and Ursa Major ($134k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($129k) is $1k below the national posted median of $130k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 49 of 65 open quality engineer jobs in Colorado (75%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Quality engineer pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Quality engineer salary in Colorado. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/quality-engineers/colorado