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Electrical Engineers salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The median electrical engineers in Colorado Springs, CO earns $118,250 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,235 a month.

10th percentile
$86,020
25th percentile
$91,960
Median percentile
$118,250
75th percentile
$140,540
90th percentile
$168,590

Based on 540 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

$86,816 take-home a year
Gross pay$118,250
Federal income tax−$17,185
Social Security + Medicare−$9,046
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,203
Monthly take-home$7,235
Every two weeks$3,339

Does it go far here?

$117,420Median pay in Colorado Springs, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,699 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,400
Sales Managers$177,780
Financial Managers$172,680
Aerospace Engineers$151,980
Managers, All Other$149,120
Software Developers$134,280
Computer Network Architects$130,980

All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado