Computer Hardware Engineers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $228,890 or more. The middle half of computer hardware engineers in Denver earn between $126,470 and $182,190.
- $99K10th
- $126K25th
- $145KMedian
- $182K75th
- $229K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $157,600 | $13,133 | $75.77 |
| Median | $144,660 | $12,055 | $69.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,470 | $10,539 | $60.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $182,190 | $15,182 | $87.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Hardware Engineers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $157,600, a single filer in Denver takes home about $112,760 a year, or $9,397 a month and $4,337 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 computer hardware 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 $157,600 buys what about $148,986 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer Hardware Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 3rd of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($168,950).
- Fort Collins$168,950
- Boulder$162,060
- Denver$157,600
- Colorado Springs$146,080
Highest-paying cities for computer hardware engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($208,700).
- San Jose, CA$208,700
- San Francisco, CA$198,010
- Allentown, PA$188,740
- Durham, NC$185,400
- Seattle, WA$180,820
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Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Denver: questions
How much do computer hardware engineers make an hour in Denver?
$75.77 an hour on average, and $69.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer hardware engineers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer hardware engineers take-home pay in Denver?
About $112,760 a year ($9,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $157,600. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do computer hardware engineers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($164,979).
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 17-2061; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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