Shift Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Shift Engineer make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Shift Engineer in Colorado is $55,239 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Shift Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,254
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,975 to $62,575
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,451

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Shift Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,575	$5,215	$1,203	$30
Average	$55,239	$4,603	$1,062	$27
25th Percentile	$46,975	$3,915	$903	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Shift Engineer Salaries

A Shift Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Shift Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Shift Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,943.
California: $59,716.
Massachusetts: $58,920.

District of Columbia $59,943 California $59,716 Massachusetts $58,920 Washington $58,703 New Jersey $58,682 Alaska $58,606 Connecticut $57,859 New York $57,556

Hawaii $56,587 Rhode Island $56,132 Maryland $55,823 Minnesota $55,401 Colorado $55,239 Illinois $55,184 Oregon $54,979 Delaware $54,827

New Hampshire $54,732 Virginia $54,518 Pennsylvania $53,896 Nevada $53,582 North Dakota $53,479 Michigan $53,317 Wisconsin $53,257 Vermont $53,138

Texas $52,808 Maine $52,786 Arizona $52,754 Ohio $52,716 Georgia $52,218 Indiana $51,969 Wyoming $51,920 Utah $51,844

Iowa $51,812 Kansas $51,552 Louisiana $51,476 North Carolina $51,449 Missouri $51,438 Florida $51,227 Montana $51,113 Nebraska $51,005

Kentucky $50,945 South Carolina $50,729 Tennessee $50,593 Idaho $50,539 New Mexico $50,144 Oklahoma $50,057 Alabama $49,738 South Dakota $49,202

Arkansas $48,910 West Virginia $48,753 Mississippi $48,282

Top Paying Cities for Shift Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $54,157
Hygiene: $56,039
Johnstown: $54,278

Glen Haven, CO $54,157 Hygiene, CO $56,039 Johnstown, CO $54,278 Laporte, CO $53,676 Livermore, CO $53,502 Loveland, CO $54,108 Lyons, CO $55,941 Masonville, CO $53,710

Mead, CO $54,894 Milliken, CO $54,202 Niwot, CO $56,479 Red Feather Lakes, CO $53,649 Severance, CO $53,753 Timnath, CO $53,684 Wellington, CO $53,383 Windsor, CO $53,761

Brighton, CO $55,093 Ault, CO $53,659 Briggsdale, CO $53,673 Carr, CO $52,750 Eastlake, CO $55,237 Eaton, CO $53,828 Evans, CO $54,102 Fort Lupton, CO $54,936

Galeton, CO $53,834 Gilcrest, CO $54,398 Gill, CO $53,922 Greeley, CO $53,969 Henderson, CO $55,179 Hudson, CO $54,756 Keenesburg, CO $54,491 Kersey, CO $53,928

La Salle, CO $54,304 Lucerne, CO $53,911 Nunn, CO $53,488 Orchard, CO $53,667 Pierce, CO $53,693 Ohio City, CO $54,245 Parlin, CO $53,990 Penrose, CO $53,519

Pitkin, CO $54,178 Poncha Springs, CO $53,811 Powderhorn, CO $53,877 Rockvale, CO $53,275 Sargents, CO $53,720 Twin Lakes, CO $55,494 Westcliffe, CO $53,305 Wetmore, CO $52,963

Durango, CO $54,029 Cahone, CO $53,895 Cortez, CO $53,855 Dolores, CO $53,983 Dove Creek, CO $53,842 Egnar, CO $53,872 Hesperus, CO $53,556 Lewis, CO $53,991

Mancos, CO $53,854 Marvel, CO $53,555 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $53,575 Pleasant View, CO $53,740 Rico, CO $53,996 Towaoc, CO $53,630 Yellow Jacket, CO $53,926 Montrose, CO $54,198

Austin, CO $54,268 Bedrock, CO $53,858 Cedaredge, CO $54,324 Cory, CO $54,255 Crawford, CO $54,102 Delta, CO $54,197 Eckert, CO $54,282 Hotchkiss, CO $54,248

Lazear, CO $54,208 Naturita, CO $53,967 Norwood, CO $53,988 Nucla, CO $54,050 Olathe, CO $54,137 Ophir, CO $54,047 Ouray, CO $54,038 Paonia, CO $54,497

Paradox, CO $53,888 Placerville, CO $53,997 Redvale, CO $54,014 Ridgway, CO $54,031 Silverton, CO $53,940 Somerset, CO $54,662 Telluride, CO $54,057 Grand Junction, CO $54,531

Platteville, CO $54,518 Roggen, CO $53,956 Weldona, CO $53,540 Wiggins, CO $53,826 Fort Morgan, CO $53,561 Log Lane Village, CO $53,737 Akron, CO $53,173 Amherst, CO $53,003

Atwood, CO $53,359 Brush, CO $53,356 Crook, CO $53,208 Eckley, CO $53,040 Fleming, CO $53,310 Grover, CO $53,267 Haxtun, CO $53,299 Hereford, CO $52,927

Hillrose, CO $53,408 Holyoke, CO $53,137 Idalia, CO $52,871 Iliff, CO $53,347 Julesburg, CO $53,133 Lindon, CO $52,945 Merino, CO $53,406 New Raymer, CO $53,394

Otis, CO $53,221 Ovid, CO $53,151 Padroni, CO $53,212 Paoli, CO $53,299 Peetz, CO $53,197 Sedgwick, CO $53,170 Snyder, CO $53,366 Sterling, CO $53,451

Stoneham, CO $53,397 Vernon, CO $52,921 Woodrow, CO $53,056 Wray, CO $53,027 Yuma, CO $53,205 Anton, CO $52,959 Arapahoe, CO $52,541 Arriba, CO $52,732

Bethune, CO $52,810 Burlington, CO $52,761 Calhan, CO $53,595 Cascade, CO $54,036 Cheyenne Wells, CO $52,618 Cope, CO $52,934 Cripple Creek, CO $53,934 Divide, CO $53,963

Flagler, CO $52,786 Florissant, CO $53,919 Fountain, CO $53,591 Genoa, CO $52,768 Green Mountain Falls, CO $54,023 Guffey, CO $53,861 Hugo, CO $52,444 Joes, CO $52,986

Karval, CO $52,140 Kirk, CO $52,942 Kit Carson, CO $52,552 Limon, CO $53,086 Lake George, CO $54,000 Manitou Springs, CO $54,036 Matheson, CO $53,047 Peyton, CO $53,848

Ramah, CO $52,704 Rush, CO $52,830 Seibert, CO $52,764 Simla, CO $53,288 Stratton, CO $52,816 U S A F Academy, CO $54,033 Victor, CO $53,910 Vona, CO $52,795

Wild Horse, CO $52,451 Woodland Park, CO $53,992 Yoder, CO $53,033 Colorado Springs, CO $54,037 Clifton, CO $54,497 Fruita, CO $54,362 Gateway, CO $53,979 Glade Park, CO $54,166

Loma, CO $54,382 Mack, CO $54,237 Palisade, CO $54,399 Whitewater, CO $54,162 Glenwood Springs, CO $55,057 Dinosaur, CO $54,148 Aspen, CO $56,089 Snowmass Village, CO $56,086

Avon, CO $55,583 Basalt, CO $55,910 Carbondale, CO $55,702 Collbran, CO $54,345 Craig, CO $54,744 De Beque, CO $54,339 Eagle, CO $55,355 Edwards, CO $55,474

Parachute, CO $54,622 Battlement Mesa, CO $54,572 Gypsum, CO $55,080 Hamilton, CO $54,978 Hayden, CO $54,822 Maybell, CO $54,215 Meeker, CO $54,982 Meredith, CO $55,726

Mesa, CO $54,319 Minturn, CO $55,413 Molina, CO $54,286 New Castle, CO $54,867 Rangely, CO $54,368 Red Cliff, CO $55,406 Rifle, CO $54,731 Silt, CO $54,709

Slater, CO $54,484 Snowmass, CO $55,974 Wolcott, CO $55,388 Woody Creek, CO $56,085 Vail, CO $55,651 Pueblo, CO $52,396 Colorado City, CO $52,755 Aguilar, CO $52,985

Arlington, CO $52,052 Avondale, CO $52,536 Beulah, CO $52,758 Boncarbo, CO $53,011 Boone, CO $52,706 Branson, CO $52,577 Campo, CO $52,382 Cheraw, CO $52,483

Crowley, CO $52,595 Eads, CO $52,520 Fort Lyon, CO $52,462 Fowler, CO $52,613 Gardner, CO $53,128 Granada, CO $52,638 Hartman, CO $52,739 Hasty, CO $52,578

Haswell, CO $52,267 Hoehne, CO $52,925 Holly, CO $52,573 Kim, CO $52,523 La Junta, CO $52,557 Lamar, CO $52,717 Las Animas, CO $52,528 La Veta, CO $53,220

Mc Clave, CO $52,586 Manzanola, CO $52,516 Model, CO $52,597 Olney Springs, CO $52,427 Ordway, CO $52,166 Pritchett, CO $52,526 Rocky Ford, CO $52,441 Rye, CO $52,835

Sheridan Lake, CO $52,541 Springfield, CO $52,633 Sugar City, CO $52,026 Swink, CO $52,504 Trinchera, CO $52,698 Trinidad, CO $52,927 Two Buttes, CO $52,631 Vilas, CO $52,623

Walsenburg, CO $52,940 Walsh, CO $52,567 Weston, CO $53,111 Wiley, CO $52,538 Alamosa, CO $53,625 Antonito, CO $53,591 Arboles, CO $53,699 Arvada, CO $55,239

Aurora, CO $55,201 Bayfield, CO $53,850 Broomfield, CO $55,482 Commerce City, CO $55,109 Dupont, CO $55,215 Eldorado Springs, CO $56,529 Lafayette, CO $56,028 Louisville, CO $56,097

Westminster, CO $55,214 Wheat Ridge, CO $55,211 Agate, CO $53,255 Bennett, CO $54,639 Byers, CO $53,987 Castle Rock, CO $54,226 Deer Trail, CO $53,631 Elbert, CO $53,883

Elizabeth, CO $54,338 Englewood, CO $55,201 Franktown, CO $54,190 Kiowa, CO $53,947 Larkspur, CO $54,050 Littleton, CO $55,146 Lone Tree, CO $55,001 Louviers, CO $54,925

Monument, CO $53,997 Palmer Lake, CO $54,003 Parker, CO $54,799 Sedalia, CO $54,254 Strasburg, CO $54,465 Watkins, CO $54,874 Denver, CO $55,195 Thornton, CO $55,239

Boulder, CO $56,802 Golden, CO $55,207 Alma, CO $54,896 Bailey, CO $54,771 Black Hawk, CO $55,758 Bond, CO $55,383 Breckenridge, CO $55,013 Buffalo Creek, CO $54,582

Burns, CO $55,027 Central City, CO $55,445 Clark, CO $54,506 Climax, CO $55,077 Coalmont, CO $54,412 Como, CO $54,226 Conifer, CO $54,914 Cowdrey, CO $54,192

Dillon, CO $54,980 Dumont, CO $55,247 Evergreen, CO $55,111 Empire, CO $54,995 Fairplay, CO $54,276 Fraser, CO $55,057 Frisco, CO $55,320 Georgetown, CO $54,954

Granby, CO $54,910 Grand Lake, CO $54,880 Grant, CO $54,490 Hartsel, CO $53,987 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $54,837 Idaho Springs, CO $55,154 Idledale, CO $55,150 Indian Hills, CO $55,122

Jamestown, CO $56,711 Jefferson, CO $54,376 Kittredge, CO $55,127 Kremmling, CO $54,831 Leadville, CO $55,010 Mc Coy, CO $55,019 Morrison, CO $55,110 Nederland, CO $56,195

Oak Creek, CO $54,921 Parshall, CO $55,157 Phippsburg, CO $54,975 Pine, CO $54,648 Pinecliffe, CO $56,459 Rand, CO $54,416 Rollinsville, CO $55,933 Shawnee, CO $54,635

Silver Plume, CO $54,721 Steamboat Springs, CO $54,818 Tabernash, CO $55,185 Toponas, CO $54,954 Walden, CO $54,334 Ward, CO $56,047 Winter Park, CO $55,256 Yampa, CO $55,029

Silverthorne, CO $55,273 Longmont, CO $55,821 Allenspark, CO $55,567 Estes Park, CO $54,733 Bellvue, CO $54,032 Berthoud, CO $54,694 Dacono, CO $55,332 Drake, CO $54,052

Erie, CO $55,580 Firestone, CO $55,195 Fort Collins, CO $53,647 Frederick, CO $55,197 Blanca, CO $53,435 Capulin, CO $53,709 Center, CO $53,665 Chama, CO $53,252

Chimney Rock, CO $53,722 Chromo, CO $53,361 Conejos, CO $53,558 Creede, CO $53,838 Crestone, CO $53,460 Del Norte, CO $53,722 Fort Garland, CO $53,314 San Luis, CO $53,098

Homelake, CO $53,671 Hooper, CO $53,493 Ignacio, CO $53,618 Jaroso, CO $53,215 La Jara, CO $53,644 Manassa, CO $53,589 Moffat, CO $53,530 Monte Vista, CO $53,703

Mosca, CO $53,425 Pagosa Springs, CO $53,717 Romeo, CO $53,747 Saguache, CO $53,715 Sanford, CO $53,446 San Pablo, CO $53,171 South Fork, CO $53,775 Villa Grove, CO $53,602

Salida, CO $53,812 Almont, CO $55,198 Buena Vista, CO $55,113 Canon City, CO $53,573 Cimarron, CO $53,934 Coal Creek, CO $53,255 Coaldale, CO $53,681 Cotopaxi, CO $53,530

Crested Butte, CO $55,488 Florence, CO $53,171 Monarch, CO $53,925 Granite, CO $54,734 Gunnison, CO $53,976 Hillside, CO $53,510 Howard, CO $53,778 Lake City, CO $53,931

Nathrop, CO $53,974

Shift Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Shift Engineer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Shift Engineer positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Shift Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Shift Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$66,286	$32.0	20%

Shift Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Shift Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$46,975

Average $55,239/year

$62,575

$3,915

Average $4,603/month

$5,215

$903

Average $1,062/week

$1,203

$23

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,575	$5,215	$1,203	$30
Average	$55,239	$4,603	$1,062	$27
25th Percentile	$46,975	$3,915	$903	$23

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