Hardware Development Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Hardware Development Engineer make in Colorado?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hardware Development Engineer in Colorado is $102,799 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,914
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $96,351 to $109,664
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,480

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Hardware Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,664	$9,139	$2,109	$53
Average	$102,799	$8,567	$1,977	$49
25th Percentile	$96,351	$8,029	$1,853	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Hardware Development Engineer Salaries

A Hardware Development 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 Hardware Development Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hardware Development 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): $85,567
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,294
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,615
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,069
Expert (over 8 years): $170,078

Levels	Salary
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$85,567
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$102,294
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$118,615
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$144,069
Hardware ... Level Hardware Development Engineer	$170,078

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

District of Columbia: $111,555.
California: $111,132.
Massachusetts: $109,651.

District of Columbia $111,555 California $111,132 Massachusetts $109,651 Washington $109,248 New Jersey $109,207 Alaska $109,066 Connecticut $107,676 New York $107,112

Hawaii $105,308 Rhode Island $104,462 Maryland $103,887 Minnesota $103,102 Colorado $102,799 Illinois $102,699 Oregon $102,316 Delaware $102,034

New Hampshire $101,856 Virginia $101,459 Pennsylvania $100,301 Nevada $99,716 North Dakota $99,525 Michigan $99,223 Wisconsin $99,112 Vermont $98,890

Texas $98,275 Maine $98,235 Arizona $98,175 Ohio $98,104 Georgia $97,177 Indiana $96,714 Wyoming $96,623 Utah $96,482

Iowa $96,422 Kansas $95,938 Louisiana $95,797 North Carolina $95,747 Missouri $95,726 Florida $95,333 Montana $95,122 Nebraska $94,920

Kentucky $94,810 South Carolina $94,406 Tennessee $94,155 Idaho $94,054 New Mexico $93,318 Oklahoma $93,157 Alabama $92,563 South Dakota $91,565

Arkansas $91,021 West Virginia $90,729 Mississippi $89,852

Top Paying Cities for Hardware Development 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: $100,786
Hygiene: $104,289
Johnstown: $101,011

Glen Haven, CO $100,786 Hygiene, CO $104,289 Johnstown, CO $101,011 Laporte, CO $99,892 Livermore, CO $99,567 Loveland, CO $100,696 Lyons, CO $104,106 Masonville, CO $99,955

Mead, CO $102,159 Milliken, CO $100,871 Niwot, CO $105,108 Red Feather Lakes, CO $99,841 Severance, CO $100,035 Timnath, CO $99,906 Wellington, CO $99,346 Windsor, CO $100,050

Brighton, CO $102,529 Ault, CO $99,859 Briggsdale, CO $99,887 Carr, CO $98,169 Eastlake, CO $102,796 Eaton, CO $100,175 Evans, CO $100,684 Fort Lupton, CO $102,237

Galeton, CO $100,185 Gilcrest, CO $101,235 Gill, CO $100,349 Greeley, CO $100,437 Henderson, CO $102,688 Hudson, CO $101,901 Keenesburg, CO $101,409 Kersey, CO $100,361

La Salle, CO $101,060 Lucerne, CO $100,329 Nunn, CO $99,542 Orchard, CO $99,874 Pierce, CO $99,923 Ohio City, CO $100,950 Parlin, CO $100,476 Penrose, CO $99,598

Pitkin, CO $100,826 Poncha Springs, CO $100,142 Powderhorn, CO $100,266 Rockvale, CO $99,146 Sargents, CO $99,973 Twin Lakes, CO $103,275 Westcliffe, CO $99,201 Wetmore, CO $98,564

Durango, CO $100,547 Cahone, CO $100,300 Cortez, CO $100,224 Dolores, CO $100,463 Dove Creek, CO $100,200 Egnar, CO $100,255 Hesperus, CO $99,669 Lewis, CO $100,477

Mancos, CO $100,222 Marvel, CO $99,666 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $99,703 Pleasant View, CO $100,011 Rico, CO $100,487 Towaoc, CO $99,806 Yellow Jacket, CO $100,357 Montrose, CO $100,863

Austin, CO $100,994 Bedrock, CO $100,230 Cedaredge, CO $101,097 Cory, CO $100,970 Crawford, CO $100,683 Delta, CO $100,861 Eckert, CO $101,019 Hotchkiss, CO $100,957

Lazear, CO $100,881 Naturita, CO $100,434 Norwood, CO $100,473 Nucla, CO $100,588 Olathe, CO $100,750 Ophir, CO $100,582 Ouray, CO $100,566 Paonia, CO $101,420

Paradox, CO $100,285 Placerville, CO $100,489 Redvale, CO $100,520 Ridgway, CO $100,551 Silverton, CO $100,382 Somerset, CO $101,727 Telluride, CO $100,601 Grand Junction, CO $101,483

Platteville, CO $101,459 Roggen, CO $100,412 Weldona, CO $99,638 Wiggins, CO $100,171 Fort Morgan, CO $99,678 Log Lane Village, CO $100,004 Akron, CO $98,956 Amherst, CO $98,638

Atwood, CO $99,302 Brush, CO $99,295 Crook, CO $99,020 Eckley, CO $98,708 Fleming, CO $99,209 Grover, CO $99,131 Haxtun, CO $99,189 Hereford, CO $98,498

Hillrose, CO $99,393 Holyoke, CO $98,889 Idalia, CO $98,393 Iliff, CO $99,280 Julesburg, CO $98,880 Lindon, CO $98,531 Merino, CO $99,389 New Raymer, CO $99,367

Otis, CO $99,044 Ovid, CO $98,914 Padroni, CO $99,028 Paoli, CO $99,190 Peetz, CO $99,001 Sedgwick, CO $98,951 Snyder, CO $99,314 Sterling, CO $99,472

Stoneham, CO $99,372 Vernon, CO $98,487 Woodrow, CO $98,737 Wray, CO $98,684 Yuma, CO $99,014 Anton, CO $98,557 Arapahoe, CO $97,780 Arriba, CO $98,134

Bethune, CO $98,279 Burlington, CO $98,188 Calhan, CO $99,741 Cascade, CO $100,562 Cheyenne Wells, CO $97,922 Cope, CO $98,510 Cripple Creek, CO $100,372 Divide, CO $100,426

Flagler, CO $98,235 Florissant, CO $100,344 Fountain, CO $99,732 Genoa, CO $98,201 Green Mountain Falls, CO $100,536 Guffey, CO $100,236 Hugo, CO $97,599 Joes, CO $98,608

Karval, CO $97,033 Kirk, CO $98,526 Kit Carson, CO $97,800 Limon, CO $98,793 Lake George, CO $100,495 Manitou Springs, CO $100,562 Matheson, CO $98,721 Peyton, CO $100,212

Ramah, CO $98,083 Rush, CO $98,317 Seibert, CO $98,194 Simla, CO $99,170 Stratton, CO $98,292 U S A F Academy, CO $100,556 Victor, CO $100,327 Vona, CO $98,251

Wild Horse, CO $97,611 Woodland Park, CO $100,479 Yoder, CO $98,696 Colorado Springs, CO $100,563 Clifton, CO $101,420 Fruita, CO $101,168 Gateway, CO $100,456 Glade Park, CO $100,803

Loma, CO $101,204 Mack, CO $100,935 Palisade, CO $101,237 Whitewater, CO $100,796 Glenwood Springs, CO $102,462 Dinosaur, CO $100,769 Aspen, CO $104,381 Snowmass Village, CO $104,377

Avon, CO $103,440 Basalt, CO $104,049 Carbondale, CO $103,662 Collbran, CO $101,137 Craig, CO $101,879 De Beque, CO $101,125 Eagle, CO $103,017 Edwards, CO $103,238

Parachute, CO $101,652 Battlement Mesa, CO $101,558 Gypsum, CO $102,504 Hamilton, CO $102,314 Hayden, CO $102,025 Maybell, CO $100,895 Meeker, CO $102,323 Meredith, CO $103,707

Mesa, CO $101,087 Minturn, CO $103,125 Molina, CO $101,027 New Castle, CO $102,108 Rangely, CO $101,179 Red Cliff, CO $103,112 Rifle, CO $101,855 Silt, CO $101,814

Slater, CO $101,395 Snowmass, CO $104,168 Wolcott, CO $103,078 Woody Creek, CO $104,374 Vail, CO $103,567 Pueblo, CO $97,510 Colorado City, CO $98,177 Aguilar, CO $98,605

Arlington, CO $96,869 Avondale, CO $97,771 Beulah, CO $98,183 Boncarbo, CO $98,653 Boone, CO $98,087 Branson, CO $97,846 Campo, CO $97,484 Cheraw, CO $97,671

Crowley, CO $97,879 Eads, CO $97,740 Fort Lyon, CO $97,633 Fowler, CO $97,913 Gardner, CO $98,871 Granada, CO $97,960 Hartman, CO $98,147 Hasty, CO $97,847

Haswell, CO $97,269 Hoehne, CO $98,494 Holly, CO $97,838 Kim, CO $97,745 La Junta, CO $97,809 Lamar, CO $98,107 Las Animas, CO $97,755 La Veta, CO $99,043

Mc Clave, CO $97,862 Manzanola, CO $97,733 Model, CO $97,883 Olney Springs, CO $97,566 Ordway, CO $97,081 Pritchett, CO $97,751 Rocky Ford, CO $97,592 Rye, CO $98,327

Sheridan Lake, CO $97,779 Springfield, CO $97,951 Sugar City, CO $96,821 Swink, CO $97,711 Trinchera, CO $98,072 Trinidad, CO $98,497 Two Buttes, CO $97,946 Vilas, CO $97,931

Walsenburg, CO $98,521 Walsh, CO $97,828 Weston, CO $98,840 Wiley, CO $97,773 Alamosa, CO $99,796 Antonito, CO $99,732 Arboles, CO $99,934 Arvada, CO $102,800

Aurora, CO $102,730 Bayfield, CO $100,215 Broomfield, CO $103,252 Commerce City, CO $102,559 Dupont, CO $102,755 Eldorado Springs, CO $105,201 Lafayette, CO $104,268 Louisville, CO $104,397

Westminster, CO $102,753 Wheat Ridge, CO $102,748 Agate, CO $99,108 Bennett, CO $101,684 Byers, CO $100,470 Castle Rock, CO $100,915 Deer Trail, CO $99,807 Elbert, CO $100,277

Elizabeth, CO $101,123 Englewood, CO $102,730 Franktown, CO $100,849 Kiowa, CO $100,395 Larkspur, CO $100,588 Littleton, CO $102,628 Lone Tree, CO $102,357 Louviers, CO $102,215

Monument, CO $100,489 Palmer Lake, CO $100,499 Parker, CO $101,982 Sedalia, CO $100,967 Strasburg, CO $101,361 Watkins, CO $102,121 Denver, CO $102,719 Thornton, CO $102,799

Boulder, CO $105,709 Golden, CO $102,740 Alma, CO $102,162 Bailey, CO $101,930 Black Hawk, CO $103,767 Bond, CO $103,068 Breckenridge, CO $102,380 Buffalo Creek, CO $101,577

Burns, CO $102,406 Central City, CO $103,183 Clark, CO $101,436 Climax, CO $102,498 Coalmont, CO $101,261 Como, CO $100,915 Conifer, CO $102,195 Cowdrey, CO $100,852

Dillon, CO $102,319 Dumont, CO $102,815 Evergreen, CO $102,562 Empire, CO $102,346 Fairplay, CO $101,009 Fraser, CO $102,462 Frisco, CO $102,950 Georgetown, CO $102,269

Granby, CO $102,189 Grand Lake, CO $102,132 Grant, CO $101,406 Hartsel, CO $100,471 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $102,052 Idaho Springs, CO $102,641 Idledale, CO $102,634 Indian Hills, CO $102,582

Jamestown, CO $105,539 Jefferson, CO $101,193 Kittredge, CO $102,592 Kremmling, CO $102,042 Leadville, CO $102,373 Mc Coy, CO $102,390 Morrison, CO $102,560 Nederland, CO $104,579

Oak Creek, CO $102,208 Parshall, CO $102,647 Phippsburg, CO $102,309 Pine, CO $101,700 Pinecliffe, CO $105,070 Rand, CO $101,268 Rollinsville, CO $104,091 Shawnee, CO $101,676

Silver Plume, CO $101,836 Steamboat Springs, CO $102,017 Tabernash, CO $102,701 Toponas, CO $102,270 Walden, CO $101,117 Ward, CO $104,304 Winter Park, CO $102,833 Yampa, CO $102,409

Silverthorne, CO $102,863 Longmont, CO $103,882 Allenspark, CO $103,411 Estes Park, CO $101,858 Bellvue, CO $100,555 Berthoud, CO $101,787 Dacono, CO $102,974 Drake, CO $100,591

Erie, CO $103,435 Firestone, CO $102,718 Fort Collins, CO $99,837 Frederick, CO $102,722 Blanca, CO $99,442 Capulin, CO $99,953 Center, CO $99,871 Chama, CO $99,102

Chimney Rock, CO $99,976 Chromo, CO $99,305 Conejos, CO $99,671 Creede, CO $100,194 Crestone, CO $99,489 Del Norte, CO $99,976 Fort Garland, CO $99,219 San Luis, CO $98,815

Homelake, CO $99,882 Hooper, CO $99,551 Ignacio, CO $99,784 Jaroso, CO $99,033 La Jara, CO $99,831 Manassa, CO $99,730 Moffat, CO $99,620 Monte Vista, CO $99,942

Mosca, CO $99,425 Pagosa Springs, CO $99,968 Romeo, CO $100,024 Saguache, CO $99,963 Sanford, CO $99,463 San Pablo, CO $98,953 South Fork, CO $100,076 Villa Grove, CO $99,754

Salida, CO $100,145 Almont, CO $102,724 Buena Vista, CO $102,567 Canon City, CO $99,699 Cimarron, CO $100,372 Coal Creek, CO $99,108 Coaldale, CO $99,901 Cotopaxi, CO $99,621

Crested Butte, CO $103,264 Florence, CO $98,952 Monarch, CO $100,355 Granite, CO $101,861 Gunnison, CO $100,450 Hillside, CO $99,583 Howard, CO $100,081 Lake City, CO $100,366

Nathrop, CO $100,447

Hardware Development Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hardware Development 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 May 01, 2026

$96,351

Average $102,799/year

$109,664

$8,029

Average $8,567/month

$9,139

$1,853

Average $1,977/week

$2,109

$46

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,664	$9,139	$2,109	$53
Average	$102,799	$8,567	$1,977	$49
25th Percentile	$96,351	$8,029	$1,853	$46

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