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Salary in Engineering in the Colorado region

Market pay levels based on 27 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median122 882 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average131 853 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile122 882 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile148 177 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile122 882 $
Median122 882 $
Upper quartile148 177 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 122 882 $ and 148 177 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 148 177 $.
  • The upper quartile is 21% above the lower one.
  • The average (131 853 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 27 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Bureau of Reclamation Lakewood ·

Mechanical Engineer

133 359 – 160 638 $

Summary You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer with Bureau of Reclamation. These 3 vacancies are located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Mechanical Pi…

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Federal Highway Administration Lakewood ·

Civil Engineer (Highway) (Claims)

118 675 – 154 280 $

Summary The Claims Engineer is located in the Construction Branch of Central Federal Lands Highway Division's (CFLHD's) and leads the Claims Review Team. The ideal candidate is a technical…

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Federal Highway Administration Lakewood ·

Civil Engineer (Structural) - DIRECT HIRE

118 675 – 154 280 $

Summary This position is in the Technical Services Branch of the Central Federal Lands Highway Division and responsible for performing duties related to designing and developing plans, spec…

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Federal Highway Administration Lakewood ·

Civil Engineer (Highway)(Project Manager) Direct Hire -SME

118 675 – 154 280 $

Summary As a Project Manager, you will lead a cross-functional team in developing and delivering road and bridge projects in our 14 state region and for partners including National Park Ser…

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Federal Highway Administration Grand Junction ·

Civil Engineer Highway Construction Project Engineer - DH

85 447 – 133 142 $

Summary Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has Civil Engineer (Construction) positions available in the Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD). Projects occur primarily on Federa…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (122 882 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (131 853 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 122 882 $ to 148 177 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 122 882 $ and a quarter above 148 177 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 27 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 122 882 $ is the market level, above 148 177 $ is the strong quarter, below 122 882 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.