Colorado Springs engineer salary
EstimateUpdated January 2025
What engineers earn in the Colorado Springs metro, with a full breakdown by role.
Typical pay
$118,868
Colorado Springs
Top earners
$182,724
Higher end
vs national
+2% vs national
U.S. $116,537
State
CO
Colorado
Engineers in the Colorado Springs metro earn an estimated $118,868, +2% vs national, with top earners near $182,724. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.
Engineering pay by role in Colorado Springs
Estimated pay for each discipline in Colorado Springs. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.
| Engineering role | Pay band (10th–90th) | Median | 90th pct | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager Architecture & Engineering | $168,677 | $243,984 | Estimate | ||
| AI Engineer Emerging | $153,000 | $249,900 | Estimate | ||
| Machine Learning Engineer Emerging | $150,960 | $244,800 | Estimate | ||
| Senior Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $142,800 | $219,300 | Estimate | ||
| Petroleum Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $138,404 | $227,297 | Estimate | ||
| Software Engineer Software & Technology | $134,915 | $212,792 | Estimate | ||
| DevOps Engineer Emerging | $134,640 | $204,000 | Estimate | ||
| Aerospace Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $133,334 | $178,990 | Estimate | ||
| Cloud Engineer Emerging | $130,560 | $201,960 | Estimate | ||
| Data Engineer Emerging | $128,520 | $200,940 | Estimate | ||
| Nuclear Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $127,969 | $189,261 | Estimate | ||
| Robotics Engineer Emerging | $120,360 | $183,600 | Estimate | ||
| Systems Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $114,872 | $171,941 | Estimate | ||
| Chemical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $114,342 | $191,179 | Estimate | ||
| Electrical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $114,148 | $177,388 | Estimate | ||
| Materials Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $106,182 | $172,564 | Estimate | ||
| Industrial Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $103,163 | $149,787 | Estimate | ||
| Biomedical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $102,745 | $161,201 | Estimate | ||
| Environmental Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $102,092 | $156,264 | Estimate | ||
| Mechanical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $101,500 | $161,058 | Estimate | ||
| Civil Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $97,808 | $153,653 | Estimate | ||
| Entry-Level Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $73,440 | $96,900 | Estimate |
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Engineering Manager
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$168,677
90th
$243,984
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AI Engineer
Emerging
Median
$153,000
90th
$249,900
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Machine Learning Engineer
Emerging
Median
$150,960
90th
$244,800
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Senior Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$142,800
90th
$219,300
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Petroleum Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$138,404
90th
$227,297
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Software Engineer
Software & Technology
Median
$134,915
90th
$212,792
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DevOps Engineer
Emerging
Median
$134,640
90th
$204,000
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Aerospace Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$133,334
90th
$178,990
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Cloud Engineer
Emerging
Median
$130,560
90th
$201,960
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Data Engineer
Emerging
Median
$128,520
90th
$200,940
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Nuclear Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$127,969
90th
$189,261
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Robotics Engineer
Emerging
Median
$120,360
90th
$183,600
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Systems Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$114,872
90th
$171,941
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Chemical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$114,342
90th
$191,179
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Electrical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$114,148
90th
$177,388
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Materials Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$106,182
90th
$172,564
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Industrial Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$103,163
90th
$149,787
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Biomedical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$102,745
90th
$161,201
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Environmental Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$102,092
90th
$156,264
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Mechanical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$101,500
90th
$161,058
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Civil Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$97,808
90th
$153,653
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Entry-Level Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$73,440
90th
$96,900
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What affects engineering pay in Colorado Springs
- ▹Local market. Colorado Springs pay runs +2% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the Colorado statewide estimate.
- ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
- ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
- ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Colorado Springs, raising or lowering local pay.
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Source details
Blended engineering estimate for Colorado Springs: BLS OEWS national engineering median adjusted by a 1.02× cost-of-labor index.
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →