Industrial Engineers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,780 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Denver earn between $95,160 and $130,890.
- $81K10th
- $95K25th
- $109KMedian
- $131K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,230 | $9,602 | $55.40 |
| Median | $108,680 | $9,057 | $52.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,160 | $7,930 | $45.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,890 | $10,908 | $62.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $115,230, a single filer in Denver takes home about $85,533 a year, or $7,128 a month and $3,290 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 Denver a good place for industrial 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 $115,230 buys what about $108,932 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 3rd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($125,880).
- Fort Collins$125,880
- Boulder$120,620
- Denver$115,230
- Pueblo$111,600
- Colorado Springs$110,140
- Greeley$109,710
- Grand Junction$91,790
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Denver: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Denver?
$55.40 an hour on average, and $52.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Denver?
About $85,533 a year ($7,128 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,230. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).
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 17-2112; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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