Aerospace Engineers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,810 or more. The middle half of aerospace engineers in Denver earn between $128,840 and $168,580.
- $98K10th
- $129K25th
- $156KMedian
- $169K75th
- $211K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $154,060 | $12,838 | $74.07 |
| Median | $156,190 | $13,016 | $75.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $128,840 | $10,737 | $61.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $168,580 | $14,048 | $81.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Aerospace Engineers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $154,060, a single filer in Denver takes home about $110,496 a year, or $9,208 a month and $4,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for aerospace engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $154,060 buys what about $145,639 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Aerospace Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 3rd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($165,500).
- Boulder$165,500
- Colorado Springs$160,950
- Denver$154,060
- Greeley$148,610
- Fort Collins$141,930
Highest-paying cities for aerospace engineers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,920).
- San Francisco, CA$183,920
- San Jose, CA$181,690
- Omaha, NE$172,720
- Washington, DC$168,780
- Boulder, CO$165,500
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Aerospace Engineers salary in Denver: questions
How much do aerospace engineers make an hour in Denver?
$74.07 an hour on average, and $75.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level aerospace engineers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the aerospace engineers take-home pay in Denver?
About $110,496 a year ($9,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,060. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do aerospace engineers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($144,780).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2011; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.86, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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