Petroleum Engineers salary in Colorado
The median petroleum engineers in Colorado earns $172,190 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,115 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $92,590
- 25th percentile
- $112,070
- Median percentile
- $172,190
- 75th percentile
- $214,220
- 90th percentile
- $264,960
Based on 1,390 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
$121,382 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $172,190 |
| Federal income tax | −$30,060 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$13,173 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$7,576 |
| Monthly take-home | $10,115 |
| Every two weeks | $4,669 |
Does it go far here?
$167,090Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
17%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 petroleum engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado