Systems Engineer Colorado
Systems Engineer salary in Colorado
Typical pay
$145,500a year
Most Systems Engineers earn $116k to $170k a year
From 252 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Systems Engineer salary in Colorado is $145,500 a year. Most job postings pay $116,300 to $170,000. From 252 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Colorado
Back to the whole USColorado
$145k typical, most $116k to $170k
| Denver, CO | $152k | $124k to $184k | 75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $143k | $130k to $162k | 37 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $136k | $115k to $162k | 133 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $135k | $91k to $154k | 11 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 82 job postings$108k $149k
Typical: $123k
- Senior 83 job postings$128k $179k
Typical: $155k
- Lead or manager 20 job postings$161k $198k
Typical: $181k
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Senior: most postings pay $128k to $179k a year, typically $155k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $127k | – | – | – | – |
| Boeing CO | $149k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Systems Engineer make in Colorado?
Employers hiring now typically offer $145,500 a year for Systems Engineer roles in Colorado. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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