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Aerospace Engineers salary in Denver, CO

The median aerospace engineers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $156,190 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,262 a month.

10th percentile
$98,090
25th percentile
$128,840
Median percentile
$156,190
75th percentile
$168,580
90th percentile
$210,810

Based on 2,010 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$111,150 take-home a year
Gross pay$156,190
Federal income tax−$26,220
Social Security + Medicare−$11,949
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$6,872
Monthly take-home$9,262
Every two weeks$4,275

Does it go far here?

$147,653Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado