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Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Denver, CO

The median computer hardware engineers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $144,660 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,648 a month.

10th percentile
$98,530
25th percentile
$126,470
Median percentile
$144,660
75th percentile
$182,190
90th percentile
$228,890

Based on 970 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

$103,776 take-home a year
Gross pay$144,660
Federal income tax−$23,452
Social Security + Medicare−$11,066
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$6,365
Monthly take-home$8,648
Every two weeks$3,991

Does it go far here?

$136,753Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
22%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

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