Electrical Engineers salary in Colorado
The median electrical engineers in Colorado earns $120,760 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,373 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $81,720
- 25th percentile
- $98,090
- Median percentile
- $120,760
- 75th percentile
- $147,040
- 90th percentile
- $177,310
Based on 4,200 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
$88,471 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $120,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$17,737 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,238 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$5,313 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,373 |
| Every two weeks | $3,403 |
Does it go far here?
$117,184Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Colorado
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $344,270 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 |
| Physicians, All Other | $298,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 |
| Pediatricians, General | $196,440 |
All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado