Embedded Software Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Embedded Software Engineer make in Colorado?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Embedded Software Engineer in Colorado is $118,249 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $132,133
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $110,843 to $125,516
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $104,101

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Embedded Software Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,516	$10,460	$2,414	$60
Average	$118,249	$9,854	$2,274	$57
25th Percentile	$110,843	$9,237	$2,132	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Embedded Software Engineer Salaries

An Embedded Software 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 Experience Level Affects Embedded Software Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Embedded Software Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,269
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,204
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,714
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,597
Expert (over 8 years): $162,985

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$81,269
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$96,204
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$117,714
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$143,597
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$162,985

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How Do Embedded Software 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 Embedded Software Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,320.
California: $127,833.
Massachusetts: $126,130.

District of Columbia $128,320 California $127,833 Massachusetts $126,130 Washington $125,666 New Jersey $125,620 Alaska $125,457 Connecticut $123,858 New York $123,209

Hawaii $121,134 Rhode Island $120,161 Maryland $119,500 Minnesota $118,596 Colorado $118,249 Illinois $118,133 Oregon $117,692 Delaware $117,368

New Hampshire $117,164 Virginia $116,707 Pennsylvania $115,374 Nevada $114,702 North Dakota $114,482 Michigan $114,134 Wisconsin $114,007 Vermont $113,752

Texas $113,045 Maine $112,999 Arizona $112,929 Ohio $112,848 Georgia $111,782 Indiana $111,249 Wyoming $111,144 Utah $110,982

Iowa $110,912 Kansas $110,356 Louisiana $110,194 North Carolina $110,136 Missouri $110,113 Florida $109,661 Montana $109,417 Nebraska $109,186

Kentucky $109,058 South Carolina $108,595 Tennessee $108,305 Idaho $108,189 New Mexico $107,343 Oklahoma $107,157 Alabama $106,474 South Dakota $105,326

Arkansas $104,700 West Virginia $104,364 Mississippi $103,356

Top Paying Cities for Embedded Software 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: $114,146
Hygiene: $121,482
Johnstown: $116,765

Glen Haven, CO $114,146 Hygiene, CO $121,482 Johnstown, CO $116,765 Laporte, CO $114,841 Livermore, CO $114,610 Loveland, CO $114,691 Lyons, CO $121,401 Masonville, CO $114,841

Mead, CO $117,345 Milliken, CO $116,673 Niwot, CO $121,633 Red Feather Lakes, CO $111,422 Severance, CO $114,459 Timnath, CO $114,841 Wellington, CO $114,841 Windsor, CO $114,610

Brighton, CO $117,542 Ault, CO $114,065 Briggsdale, CO $111,318 Carr, CO $109,209 Eastlake, CO $118,005 Eaton, CO $113,416 Evans, CO $115,873 Fort Lupton, CO $117,739

Galeton, CO $112,500 Gilcrest, CO $116,673 Gill, CO $113,393 Greeley, CO $115,514 Henderson, CO $117,843 Hudson, CO $117,669 Keenesburg, CO $117,542 Kersey, CO $115,004

La Salle, CO $116,221 Lucerne, CO $113,914 Nunn, CO $114,146 Orchard, CO $113,682 Pierce, CO $114,146 Ohio City, CO $118,909 Parlin, CO $118,909 Penrose, CO $112,605

Pitkin, CO $118,909 Poncha Springs, CO $118,909 Powderhorn, CO $118,909 Rockvale, CO $112,477 Sargents, CO $118,909 Twin Lakes, CO $119,292 Westcliffe, CO $111,005 Wetmore, CO $111,735

Durango, CO $113,346 Cahone, CO $118,909 Cortez, CO $118,909 Dolores, CO $118,909 Dove Creek, CO $118,909 Egnar, CO $118,909 Hesperus, CO $113,346 Lewis, CO $118,909

Mancos, CO $118,909 Marvel, CO $111,307 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $111,307 Pleasant View, CO $118,909 Rico, CO $118,909 Towaoc, CO $111,307 Yellow Jacket, CO $118,909 Montrose, CO $118,909

Austin, CO $118,909 Bedrock, CO $118,909 Cedaredge, CO $118,909 Cory, CO $118,909 Crawford, CO $118,909 Delta, CO $118,909 Eckert, CO $118,909 Hotchkiss, CO $118,909

Lazear, CO $118,909 Naturita, CO $118,909 Norwood, CO $118,909 Nucla, CO $118,909 Olathe, CO $118,909 Ophir, CO $118,909 Ouray, CO $118,909 Paonia, CO $118,909

Paradox, CO $118,909 Placerville, CO $118,909 Redvale, CO $118,909 Ridgway, CO $118,909 Silverton, CO $118,909 Somerset, CO $118,909 Telluride, CO $118,909 Grand Junction, CO $118,909

Platteville, CO $117,171 Roggen, CO $116,522 Weldona, CO $115,340 Wiggins, CO $115,340 Fort Morgan, CO $115,340 Log Lane Village, CO $115,340 Akron, CO $112,952 Amherst, CO $110,924

Atwood, CO $110,924 Brush, CO $112,952 Crook, CO $108,166 Eckley, CO $112,952 Fleming, CO $110,924 Grover, CO $108,166 Haxtun, CO $110,924 Hereford, CO $108,166

Hillrose, CO $112,952 Holyoke, CO $110,924 Idalia, CO $114,169 Iliff, CO $108,166 Julesburg, CO $108,166 Lindon, CO $116,997 Merino, CO $110,924 New Raymer, CO $110,924

Otis, CO $112,952 Ovid, CO $108,166 Padroni, CO $108,166 Paoli, CO $110,924 Peetz, CO $108,166 Sedgwick, CO $108,166 Snyder, CO $112,952 Sterling, CO $110,924

Stoneham, CO $110,924 Vernon, CO $113,335 Woodrow, CO $116,997 Wray, CO $114,772 Yuma, CO $112,952 Anton, CO $116,997 Arapahoe, CO $112,755 Arriba, CO $114,517

Bethune, CO $114,169 Burlington, CO $114,169 Calhan, CO $114,517 Cascade, CO $115,676 Cheyenne Wells, CO $112,755 Cope, CO $115,757 Cripple Creek, CO $114,899 Divide, CO $114,899

Flagler, CO $114,169 Florissant, CO $114,517 Fountain, CO $115,363 Genoa, CO $114,517 Green Mountain Falls, CO $115,444 Guffey, CO $114,517 Hugo, CO $114,517 Joes, CO $115,757

Karval, CO $112,755 Kirk, CO $115,757 Kit Carson, CO $112,755 Limon, CO $114,517 Lake George, CO $114,517 Manitou Springs, CO $115,676 Matheson, CO $114,517 Peyton, CO $114,668

Ramah, CO $114,517 Rush, CO $113,706 Seibert, CO $114,169 Simla, CO $114,517 Stratton, CO $114,169 U S A F Academy, CO $115,595 Victor, CO $114,980 Vona, CO $114,169

Wild Horse, CO $112,755 Woodland Park, CO $115,131 Yoder, CO $113,532 Colorado Springs, CO $115,676 Clifton, CO $118,909 Fruita, CO $118,909 Gateway, CO $118,909 Glade Park, CO $118,909

Loma, CO $118,909 Mack, CO $118,909 Palisade, CO $118,909 Whitewater, CO $118,909 Glenwood Springs, CO $118,909 Dinosaur, CO $113,868 Aspen, CO $120,068 Snowmass Village, CO $120,068

Avon, CO $119,153 Basalt, CO $119,605 Carbondale, CO $118,817 Collbran, CO $118,909 Craig, CO $117,994 De Beque, CO $118,909 Eagle, CO $118,457 Edwards, CO $119,072

Parachute, CO $118,909 Battlement Mesa, CO $118,909 Gypsum, CO $118,411 Hamilton, CO $117,994 Hayden, CO $117,994 Maybell, CO $118,457 Meeker, CO $118,457 Meredith, CO $119,755

Mesa, CO $118,909 Minturn, CO $119,153 Molina, CO $118,909 New Castle, CO $118,909 Rangely, CO $118,457 Red Cliff, CO $119,153 Rifle, CO $118,909 Silt, CO $118,909

Slater, CO $106,972 Snowmass, CO $119,836 Wolcott, CO $118,689 Woody Creek, CO $120,068 Vail, CO $119,153 Pueblo, CO $112,164 Colorado City, CO $111,005 Aguilar, CO $111,005

Arlington, CO $111,005 Avondale, CO $111,932 Beulah, CO $111,005 Boncarbo, CO $111,005 Boone, CO $111,550 Branson, CO $111,005 Campo, CO $107,737 Cheraw, CO $111,005

Crowley, CO $111,005 Eads, CO $111,005 Fort Lyon, CO $111,005 Fowler, CO $111,005 Gardner, CO $111,005 Granada, CO $111,005 Hartman, CO $111,005 Hasty, CO $111,005

Haswell, CO $111,005 Hoehne, CO $111,005 Holly, CO $111,005 Kim, CO $111,005 La Junta, CO $111,005 Lamar, CO $111,005 Las Animas, CO $111,005 La Veta, CO $111,005

Mc Clave, CO $111,005 Manzanola, CO $111,005 Model, CO $111,005 Olney Springs, CO $111,005 Ordway, CO $111,005 Pritchett, CO $111,005 Rocky Ford, CO $111,005 Rye, CO $111,005

Sheridan Lake, CO $111,005 Springfield, CO $111,005 Sugar City, CO $111,005 Swink, CO $111,005 Trinchera, CO $111,005 Trinidad, CO $111,005 Two Buttes, CO $111,005 Vilas, CO $111,005

Walsenburg, CO $111,005 Walsh, CO $107,737 Weston, CO $111,005 Wiley, CO $111,005 Alamosa, CO $111,005 Antonito, CO $107,783 Arboles, CO $107,783 Arvada, CO $118,156

Aurora, CO $118,075 Bayfield, CO $113,346 Broomfield, CO $119,547 Commerce City, CO $118,156 Dupont, CO $118,156 Eldorado Springs, CO $121,633 Lafayette, CO $121,482 Louisville, CO $121,633

Westminster, CO $118,156 Wheat Ridge, CO $118,156 Agate, CO $115,757 Bennett, CO $116,997 Byers, CO $116,997 Castle Rock, CO $116,105 Deer Trail, CO $116,997 Elbert, CO $115,108

Elizabeth, CO $115,989 Englewood, CO $118,156 Franktown, CO $116,093 Kiowa, CO $115,757 Larkspur, CO $115,259 Littleton, CO $118,075 Lone Tree, CO $118,075 Louviers, CO $117,461

Monument, CO $115,131 Palmer Lake, CO $114,899 Parker, CO $117,264 Sedalia, CO $117,090 Strasburg, CO $116,997 Watkins, CO $117,994 Denver, CO $118,156 Thornton, CO $118,156

Boulder, CO $121,633 Golden, CO $118,075 Alma, CO $118,283 Bailey, CO $117,866 Black Hawk, CO $120,937 Bond, CO $118,226 Breckenridge, CO $118,365 Buffalo Creek, CO $117,159

Burns, CO $118,121 Central City, CO $120,856 Clark, CO $112,477 Climax, CO $118,457 Coalmont, CO $117,379 Como, CO $117,994 Conifer, CO $118,283 Cowdrey, CO $106,972

Dillon, CO $118,457 Dumont, CO $118,944 Evergreen, CO $117,379 Empire, CO $118,863 Fairplay, CO $118,237 Fraser, CO $119,234 Frisco, CO $118,608 Georgetown, CO $118,805

Granby, CO $119,500 Grand Lake, CO $118,840 Grant, CO $118,144 Hartsel, CO $117,136 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $118,817 Idaho Springs, CO $118,898 Idledale, CO $117,843 Indian Hills, CO $117,774

Jamestown, CO $121,633 Jefferson, CO $117,994 Kittredge, CO $117,542 Kremmling, CO $117,994 Leadville, CO $118,446 Mc Coy, CO $117,994 Morrison, CO $118,005 Nederland, CO $121,482

Oak Creek, CO $117,994 Parshall, CO $118,411 Phippsburg, CO $117,994 Pine, CO $117,843 Pinecliffe, CO $121,633 Rand, CO $117,379 Rollinsville, CO $121,401 Shawnee, CO $118,086

Silver Plume, CO $118,782 Steamboat Springs, CO $117,994 Tabernash, CO $119,384 Toponas, CO $117,994 Walden, CO $110,321 Ward, CO $121,552 Winter Park, CO $119,106 Yampa, CO $117,994

Silverthorne, CO $118,608 Longmont, CO $121,320 Allenspark, CO $121,169 Estes Park, CO $117,078 Bellvue, CO $114,841 Berthoud, CO $117,391 Dacono, CO $119,048 Drake, CO $114,378

Erie, CO $121,320 Firestone, CO $117,820 Fort Collins, CO $114,841 Frederick, CO $120,856 Blanca, CO $111,005 Capulin, CO $109,394 Center, CO $111,005 Chama, CO $111,005

Chimney Rock, CO $113,346 Chromo, CO $107,783 Conejos, CO $107,783 Creede, CO $118,909 Crestone, CO $111,005 Del Norte, CO $114,807 Fort Garland, CO $111,005 San Luis, CO $107,783

Homelake, CO $111,005 Hooper, CO $111,005 Ignacio, CO $107,783 Jaroso, CO $107,783 La Jara, CO $109,394 Manassa, CO $109,394 Moffat, CO $111,005 Monte Vista, CO $111,005

Mosca, CO $111,005 Pagosa Springs, CO $107,783 Romeo, CO $109,394 Saguache, CO $114,807 Sanford, CO $109,394 San Pablo, CO $111,005 South Fork, CO $118,909 Villa Grove, CO $114,807

Salida, CO $116,719 Almont, CO $118,909 Buena Vista, CO $118,909 Canon City, CO $112,883 Cimarron, CO $118,909 Coal Creek, CO $112,431 Coaldale, CO $112,755 Cotopaxi, CO $112,755

Crested Butte, CO $118,990 Florence, CO $112,512 Monarch, CO $118,909 Granite, CO $118,620 Gunnison, CO $118,909 Hillside, CO $112,755 Howard, CO $114,517 Lake City, CO $118,909

Nathrop, CO $118,909

Embedded Software Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Embedded Software 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 January 01, 2026

$110,843

Average $118,249/year

$125,516

$9,237

Average $9,854/month

$10,460

$2,132

Average $2,274/week

$2,414

$53

Average $57/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,516	$10,460	$2,414	$60
Average	$118,249	$9,854	$2,274	$57
25th Percentile	$110,843	$9,237	$2,132	$53

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