DOL Median (Colorado)
$83,130
vs National
-2.8%
National: $85,509BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$78,796
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$83,130
-2.8% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$85,509
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Electrical Engineers in Colorado earns $83,130 in nominal terms, which is 2.8% below the national average of $85,509. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 105.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $78,796 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Colorado
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST WINDPOWER INC | $175,000 | 3 |
| Nespon Inc | $145,000 | 2 |
| Microsoft Corporation | $140,000 | 97 |
| PRIMORIS AEVENIA, INC. | $140,000 | 2 |
| DEFIBTECH LLC | $136,000 | 1 |
| GOOGLE LLC | $132,746 | 70 |
| BASELINE WIRELESS SERVICES, LLC | $130,000 | 2 |
| SF Motors, Inc. | $127,500 | 19 |
| Air Motion Systems | $125,000 | 1 |
| HNTB Corporation | $124,372 | 22 |
| Eversource Energy Service Company | $123,440 | 7 |
| SUNDYNE LLC | $122,325 | 1 |
| NORTHERN ENERGY & POWER, LLC | $120,000 | 1 |
| SNAP Inc | $119,974 | 7 |
| RADIOMETRICS CORPORATION | $119,600 | 2 |
| Uptime Institute Professional Services, LLC | $119,500 | 3 |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. | $119,259 | 6 |
| HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES | $118,298 | 11 |
| QUEST GLOBAL CORPORATION | $116,938 | 2 |
| Xilinx, Inc. | $115,000 | 75 |
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How much does a Electrical Engineers make in Colorado?
The median Electrical Engineers salary in Colorado is $83,130 based on 654 DOL filings.
Is Colorado a good place to work as a Electrical Engineers?
A Electrical Engineers in Colorado earns 2.8% less than the national median of $85,509, or $78,796 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.