Mechanical Engineers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,850 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in Denver earn between $98,600 and $149,790.
- $75K10th
- $99K25th
- $128KMedian
- $150K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,140 | $10,512 | $60.64 |
| Median | $128,180 | $10,682 | $61.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,600 | $8,217 | $47.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $149,790 | $12,482 | $72.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $126,140, a single filer in Denver takes home about $92,641 a year, or $7,720 a month and $3,563 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 mechanical 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 $126,140 buys what about $119,245 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($131,980).
- Boulder$131,980
- Denver$126,140
- Colorado Springs$120,800
- Greeley$117,090
- Fort Collins$111,030
- Pueblo$106,390
- Grand Junction$103,020
Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).
- San Jose, CA$165,920
- San Francisco, CA$158,690
- Santa Cruz, CA$139,810
- Augusta, GA$137,040
- Baton Rouge, LA$136,970
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Mechanical Engineers salary in Denver: questions
How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in Denver?
$60.65 an hour on average, and $61.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in Denver?
About $92,641 a year ($7,720 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,140. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do mechanical engineers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).
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 17-2141; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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