Electrical Engineer Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$120,760
$58.06/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$117,184
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,630): +$130 (+0.1%)
Colorado ranks 16th of 49 states by median pay, and 25th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $81,720 | $39.29 |
| 25th percentile | $98,090 | $47.16 |
| Median | $120,760 | $58.06 |
| 75th percentile | $147,040 | $70.69 |
| 90th percentile | $177,310 | $85.24 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 4,200
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $120,760
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- +$130 (+0.1%)
Cost of living
$120,760 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $117,184
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $125,150 | $119,237 21st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 15th | $123,710 | $140,250 3rd |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 16th | $120,760 | $117,184 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 17th | $119,030 | $117,730 24th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $119,010 | $110,275 35th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Colorado
$124,430/year Colorado
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Colorado
$109,750/year Colorado
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in Arizona
$100,550/year Arizona
- Electrical Engineer salary in Kansas
$102,630/year Kansas
- Electrical Engineer salary in Nebraska
$107,260/year Nebraska
- Electrical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$158,520/year New Mexico
- Electrical Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$107,760/year Oklahoma
- Electrical Engineer salary in Utah
$105,720/year Utah
- Electrical Engineer salary in Wyoming
$111,740/year Wyoming
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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