Electrical Engineers pay range in Colorado Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,590 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Colorado Springs earn between $91,960 and $140,540.
- $86K10th
- $92K25th
- $118KMedian
- $141K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,310 | $10,109 | $58.32 |
| Median | $118,250 | $9,854 | $56.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $91,960 | $7,663 | $44.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,540 | $11,712 | $67.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Colorado Springs
On the average salary of $121,310, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $89,542 a year, or $7,462 a month and $3,444 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Colorado Springs a good place for electrical engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $121,310 buys what about $120,458 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Colorado Springs ranks 4th of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($134,530).
- Boulder$134,530
- Denver$127,450
- Fort Collins$126,030
- Colorado Springs$121,310
- Greeley$118,910
- Pueblo$115,500
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Colorado Springs: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Colorado Springs?
$58.32 an hour on average, and $56.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Colorado Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Colorado Springs?
About $89,542 a year ($7,462 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,310. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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