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Aerospace Engineers in Colorado

Want to work in Colorado as an Aerospace Engineer? Read this first!

20.2% Jobs Projection
$115,530 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Aerospace Engineers in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Aerospace Engineers in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Aerospace Engineers Work in Colorado?

1,890 people worked as Aerospace Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,370 Aerospace Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 800 Aerospace Engineers working in it, which means Colorado has more Aerospace Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Aerospace Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.0%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 3,040 jobs for Colorado Aerospace Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,600 annual jobs and 73,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aerospace Engineers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineers ranged from $68,420 to $196,580 with $115,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.89 to $94.51. The median hourly rate was $55.54.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $58.23 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.69.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Aerospace Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Aerospace Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,040 $114,120
Boulder, CO 660 $124,270
Colorado Springs, CO 100 $104,900
Fort Collins, CO 30 $67,230

Top States for Aerospace Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Aerospace Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,440 $122,960
Texas 6,770 $124,200
Alabama 4,080 $116,480
Ohio 3,880 $110,380
Maryland 2,890 $126,060
Florida 2,750 $107,810
Georgia 2,550 $114,380
Arizona 2,230 $105,490
Kansas 2,220 $102,880
Virginia 2,060 $127,160
Colorado 1,890 $115,530
New Jersey 1,840 $114,270
Missouri 1,250 $116,430
Connecticut 1,130 $100,170
Oklahoma 1,110 $90,620
Pennsylvania 940 $105,070
Utah 900 $102,070
New Mexico 700 $108,880
Massachusetts 630 $119,010
North Carolina 570 $98,900

Below are the states where Aerospace Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $145,160
Hawaii $128,090
Virginia $127,160
Maryland $126,060
Texas $124,200
California $122,960
Massachusetts $119,010
Louisiana $117,860
New York $117,470
Alabama $116,480

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