Mechanical Engineers Salary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
Median annual salary
$128,180
+23% vs US median ($104,110)
Worth after local cost of living
$90,204
cost index 142.1 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
| 10th percentile | $74,880 |
| 25th percentile | $98,600 |
| Median (50th) | $128,180 |
| 75th percentile | $149,790 |
| 90th percentile | $168,850 |
| Mean | $126,140 |
| Employed in metro | 4,530 |
A Mechanical Engineers in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns a median of $128,180 per year. That is 23% above the national median of $104,110 for this occupation. Because Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has a cost index of 142.1 (above the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $90,204 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $105,762, median gross rent $1,874/mo, and the median home value $603,800. See the full Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO cost-of-living profile.