Materials Engineers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,780 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Denver earn between $82,100 and $164,630.
- $54K10th
- $82K25th
- $126KMedian
- $165K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,900 | $10,158 | $58.61 |
| Median | $125,750 | $10,479 | $60.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,100 | $6,842 | $39.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,630 | $13,719 | $79.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $121,900, a single filer in Denver takes home about $89,929 a year, or $7,494 a month and $3,459 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 materials 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 $121,900 buys what about $115,237 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Materials Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($143,470).
- Boulder$143,470
- Denver$121,900
- Fort Collins$113,160
Highest-paying cities for materials engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($156,740).
- San Jose, CA$156,740
- Seattle, WA$153,780
- Washington, DC$145,070
- Boulder, CO$143,470
- Houston, TX$138,820
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Materials Engineers salary in Denver: questions
How much do materials engineers make an hour in Denver?
$58.61 an hour on average, and $60.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Denver?
About $89,929 a year ($7,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,900. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do materials engineers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($122,532).
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 17-2131; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 2.03, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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