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Electrical Engineers salary in Denver, CO

The median electrical engineers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $119,020 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,277 a month.

10th percentile
$80,350
25th percentile
$98,230
Median percentile
$119,020
75th percentile
$143,670
90th percentile
$196,110

Based on 2,620 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

$87,324 take-home a year
Gross pay$119,020
Federal income tax−$17,354
Social Security + Medicare−$9,105
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,237
Monthly take-home$7,277
Every two weeks$3,359

Does it go far here?

$112,514Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
26%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado