Application Development Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Application Development Engineer make in Colorado?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Development Engineer in Colorado is $170,073 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $82.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $202,707
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $155,255 to $187,155
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $141,764

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Application Development Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$187,155	$15,596	$3,599	$90
Average	$170,073	$14,173	$3,271	$82
25th Percentile	$155,255	$12,938	$2,986	$75

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Key Factors That Influence Application Development Engineer Salaries

An Application 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 Application Development Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application 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): $123,994
Early Career (1-2 years): $145,283
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $168,817
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,727
Expert (over 8 years): $153,593

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Development Engineer	$123,994
Applicati... Level Application Development Engineer	$145,283
Applicati... Level Application Development Engineer	$168,817
Applicati... Level Application Development Engineer	$135,727
Applicati... Level Application Development Engineer	$153,593

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

District of Columbia: $184,558.
California: $183,858.
Massachusetts: $181,408.

District of Columbia $184,558 California $183,858 Massachusetts $181,408 Washington $180,741 New Jersey $180,674 Alaska $180,441 Connecticut $178,141 New York $177,207

Hawaii $174,223 Rhode Island $172,823 Maryland $171,873 Minnesota $170,573 Colorado $170,073 Illinois $169,906 Oregon $169,273 Delaware $168,806

New Hampshire $168,513 Virginia $167,856 Pennsylvania $165,939 Nevada $164,972 North Dakota $164,655 Michigan $164,155 Wisconsin $163,972 Vermont $163,605

Texas $162,588 Maine $162,522 Arizona $162,422 Ohio $162,305 Georgia $160,772 Indiana $160,005 Wyoming $159,855 Utah $159,621

Iowa $159,521 Kansas $158,721 Louisiana $158,488 North Carolina $158,405 Missouri $158,371 Florida $157,721 Montana $157,371 Nebraska $157,038

Kentucky $156,854 South Carolina $156,188 Tennessee $155,771 Idaho $155,604 New Mexico $154,387 Oklahoma $154,121 Alabama $153,137 South Dakota $151,487

Arkansas $150,587 West Virginia $150,103 Mississippi $148,653

Top Paying Cities for Application 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: $164,172
Hygiene: $174,723
Johnstown: $167,939

Glen Haven, CO $164,172 Hygiene, CO $174,723 Johnstown, CO $167,939 Laporte, CO $165,172 Livermore, CO $164,839 Loveland, CO $164,955 Lyons, CO $174,607 Masonville, CO $165,172

Mead, CO $168,773 Milliken, CO $167,806 Niwot, CO $174,940 Red Feather Lakes, CO $160,255 Severance, CO $164,622 Timnath, CO $165,172 Wellington, CO $165,172 Windsor, CO $164,839

Brighton, CO $169,056 Ault, CO $164,055 Briggsdale, CO $160,105 Carr, CO $157,071 Eastlake, CO $169,723 Eaton, CO $163,122 Evans, CO $166,656 Fort Lupton, CO $169,339

Galeton, CO $161,805 Gilcrest, CO $167,806 Gill, CO $163,089 Greeley, CO $166,139 Henderson, CO $169,489 Hudson, CO $169,239 Keenesburg, CO $169,056 Kersey, CO $165,405

La Salle, CO $167,156 Lucerne, CO $163,839 Nunn, CO $164,172 Orchard, CO $163,505 Pierce, CO $164,172 Ohio City, CO $171,023 Parlin, CO $171,023 Penrose, CO $161,955

Pitkin, CO $171,023 Poncha Springs, CO $171,023 Powderhorn, CO $171,023 Rockvale, CO $161,772 Sargents, CO $171,023 Twin Lakes, CO $171,573 Westcliffe, CO $159,655 Wetmore, CO $160,705

Durango, CO $163,022 Cahone, CO $171,023 Cortez, CO $171,023 Dolores, CO $171,023 Dove Creek, CO $171,023 Egnar, CO $171,023 Hesperus, CO $163,022 Lewis, CO $171,023

Mancos, CO $171,023 Marvel, CO $160,088 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $160,088 Pleasant View, CO $171,023 Rico, CO $171,023 Towaoc, CO $160,088 Yellow Jacket, CO $171,023 Montrose, CO $171,023

Austin, CO $171,023 Bedrock, CO $171,023 Cedaredge, CO $171,023 Cory, CO $171,023 Crawford, CO $171,023 Delta, CO $171,023 Eckert, CO $171,023 Hotchkiss, CO $171,023

Lazear, CO $171,023 Naturita, CO $171,023 Norwood, CO $171,023 Nucla, CO $171,023 Olathe, CO $171,023 Ophir, CO $171,023 Ouray, CO $171,023 Paonia, CO $171,023

Paradox, CO $171,023 Placerville, CO $171,023 Redvale, CO $171,023 Ridgway, CO $171,023 Silverton, CO $171,023 Somerset, CO $171,023 Telluride, CO $171,023 Grand Junction, CO $171,023

Platteville, CO $168,523 Roggen, CO $167,589 Weldona, CO $165,889 Wiggins, CO $165,889 Fort Morgan, CO $165,889 Log Lane Village, CO $165,889 Akron, CO $162,455 Amherst, CO $159,538

Atwood, CO $159,538 Brush, CO $162,455 Crook, CO $155,571 Eckley, CO $162,455 Fleming, CO $159,538 Grover, CO $155,571 Haxtun, CO $159,538 Hereford, CO $155,571

Hillrose, CO $162,455 Holyoke, CO $159,538 Idalia, CO $164,205 Iliff, CO $155,571 Julesburg, CO $155,571 Lindon, CO $168,273 Merino, CO $159,538 New Raymer, CO $159,538

Otis, CO $162,455 Ovid, CO $155,571 Padroni, CO $155,571 Paoli, CO $159,538 Peetz, CO $155,571 Sedgwick, CO $155,571 Snyder, CO $162,455 Sterling, CO $159,538

Stoneham, CO $159,538 Vernon, CO $163,005 Woodrow, CO $168,273 Wray, CO $165,072 Yuma, CO $162,455 Anton, CO $168,273 Arapahoe, CO $162,172 Arriba, CO $164,705

Bethune, CO $164,205 Burlington, CO $164,205 Calhan, CO $164,705 Cascade, CO $166,372 Cheyenne Wells, CO $162,172 Cope, CO $166,489 Cripple Creek, CO $165,255 Divide, CO $165,255

Flagler, CO $164,205 Florissant, CO $164,705 Fountain, CO $165,922 Genoa, CO $164,705 Green Mountain Falls, CO $166,039 Guffey, CO $164,705 Hugo, CO $164,705 Joes, CO $166,489

Karval, CO $162,172 Kirk, CO $166,489 Kit Carson, CO $162,172 Limon, CO $164,705 Lake George, CO $164,705 Manitou Springs, CO $166,372 Matheson, CO $164,705 Peyton, CO $164,922

Ramah, CO $164,705 Rush, CO $163,539 Seibert, CO $164,205 Simla, CO $164,705 Stratton, CO $164,205 U S A F Academy, CO $166,256 Victor, CO $165,372 Vona, CO $164,205

Wild Horse, CO $162,172 Woodland Park, CO $165,589 Yoder, CO $163,289 Colorado Springs, CO $166,372 Clifton, CO $171,023 Fruita, CO $171,023 Gateway, CO $171,023 Glade Park, CO $171,023

Loma, CO $171,023 Mack, CO $171,023 Palisade, CO $171,023 Whitewater, CO $171,023 Glenwood Springs, CO $171,023 Dinosaur, CO $163,772 Aspen, CO $172,690 Snowmass Village, CO $172,690

Avon, CO $171,373 Basalt, CO $172,023 Carbondale, CO $170,890 Collbran, CO $171,023 Craig, CO $169,706 De Beque, CO $171,023 Eagle, CO $170,373 Edwards, CO $171,256

Parachute, CO $171,023 Battlement Mesa, CO $171,023 Gypsum, CO $170,306 Hamilton, CO $169,706 Hayden, CO $169,706 Maybell, CO $170,373 Meeker, CO $170,373 Meredith, CO $172,240

Mesa, CO $171,023 Minturn, CO $171,373 Molina, CO $171,023 New Castle, CO $171,023 Rangely, CO $170,373 Red Cliff, CO $171,373 Rifle, CO $171,023 Silt, CO $171,023

Slater, CO $153,854 Snowmass, CO $172,356 Wolcott, CO $170,706 Woody Creek, CO $172,690 Vail, CO $171,373 Pueblo, CO $161,322 Colorado City, CO $159,655 Aguilar, CO $159,655

Arlington, CO $159,655 Avondale, CO $160,988 Beulah, CO $159,655 Boncarbo, CO $159,655 Boone, CO $160,438 Branson, CO $159,655 Campo, CO $154,954 Cheraw, CO $159,655

Crowley, CO $159,655 Eads, CO $159,655 Fort Lyon, CO $159,655 Fowler, CO $159,655 Gardner, CO $159,655 Granada, CO $159,655 Hartman, CO $159,655 Hasty, CO $159,655

Haswell, CO $159,655 Hoehne, CO $159,655 Holly, CO $159,655 Kim, CO $159,655 La Junta, CO $159,655 Lamar, CO $159,655 Las Animas, CO $159,655 La Veta, CO $159,655

Mc Clave, CO $159,655 Manzanola, CO $159,655 Model, CO $159,655 Olney Springs, CO $159,655 Ordway, CO $159,655 Pritchett, CO $159,655 Rocky Ford, CO $159,655 Rye, CO $159,655

Sheridan Lake, CO $159,655 Springfield, CO $159,655 Sugar City, CO $159,655 Swink, CO $159,655 Trinchera, CO $159,655 Trinidad, CO $159,655 Two Buttes, CO $159,655 Vilas, CO $159,655

Walsenburg, CO $159,655 Walsh, CO $154,954 Weston, CO $159,655 Wiley, CO $159,655 Alamosa, CO $159,655 Antonito, CO $155,021 Arboles, CO $155,021 Arvada, CO $169,939

Aurora, CO $169,823 Bayfield, CO $163,022 Broomfield, CO $171,940 Commerce City, CO $169,939 Dupont, CO $169,939 Eldorado Springs, CO $174,940 Lafayette, CO $174,723 Louisville, CO $174,940

Westminster, CO $169,939 Wheat Ridge, CO $169,939 Agate, CO $166,489 Bennett, CO $168,273 Byers, CO $168,273 Castle Rock, CO $166,989 Deer Trail, CO $168,273 Elbert, CO $165,556

Elizabeth, CO $166,822 Englewood, CO $169,939 Franktown, CO $166,972 Kiowa, CO $166,489 Larkspur, CO $165,772 Littleton, CO $169,823 Lone Tree, CO $169,823 Louviers, CO $168,939

Monument, CO $165,589 Palmer Lake, CO $165,255 Parker, CO $168,656 Sedalia, CO $168,406 Strasburg, CO $168,273 Watkins, CO $169,706 Denver, CO $169,939 Thornton, CO $169,939

Boulder, CO $174,940 Golden, CO $169,823 Alma, CO $170,123 Bailey, CO $169,523 Black Hawk, CO $173,940 Bond, CO $170,039 Breckenridge, CO $170,239 Buffalo Creek, CO $168,506

Burns, CO $169,889 Central City, CO $173,823 Clark, CO $161,772 Climax, CO $170,373 Coalmont, CO $168,823 Como, CO $169,706 Conifer, CO $170,123 Cowdrey, CO $153,854

Dillon, CO $170,373 Dumont, CO $171,073 Evergreen, CO $168,823 Empire, CO $170,956 Fairplay, CO $170,056 Fraser, CO $171,490 Frisco, CO $170,590 Georgetown, CO $170,873

Granby, CO $171,873 Grand Lake, CO $170,923 Grant, CO $169,923 Hartsel, CO $168,473 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $170,890 Idaho Springs, CO $171,006 Idledale, CO $169,489 Indian Hills, CO $169,389

Jamestown, CO $174,940 Jefferson, CO $169,706 Kittredge, CO $169,056 Kremmling, CO $169,706 Leadville, CO $170,356 Mc Coy, CO $169,706 Morrison, CO $169,723 Nederland, CO $174,723

Oak Creek, CO $169,706 Parshall, CO $170,306 Phippsburg, CO $169,706 Pine, CO $169,489 Pinecliffe, CO $174,940 Rand, CO $168,823 Rollinsville, CO $174,607 Shawnee, CO $169,839

Silver Plume, CO $170,840 Steamboat Springs, CO $169,706 Tabernash, CO $171,706 Toponas, CO $169,706 Walden, CO $158,671 Ward, CO $174,823 Winter Park, CO $171,306 Yampa, CO $169,706

Silverthorne, CO $170,590 Longmont, CO $174,490 Allenspark, CO $174,273 Estes Park, CO $168,389 Bellvue, CO $165,172 Berthoud, CO $168,839 Dacono, CO $171,223 Drake, CO $164,505

Erie, CO $174,490 Firestone, CO $169,456 Fort Collins, CO $165,172 Frederick, CO $173,823 Blanca, CO $159,655 Capulin, CO $157,338 Center, CO $159,655 Chama, CO $159,655

Chimney Rock, CO $163,022 Chromo, CO $155,021 Conejos, CO $155,021 Creede, CO $171,023 Crestone, CO $159,655 Del Norte, CO $165,122 Fort Garland, CO $159,655 San Luis, CO $155,021

Homelake, CO $159,655 Hooper, CO $159,655 Ignacio, CO $155,021 Jaroso, CO $155,021 La Jara, CO $157,338 Manassa, CO $157,338 Moffat, CO $159,655 Monte Vista, CO $159,655

Mosca, CO $159,655 Pagosa Springs, CO $155,021 Romeo, CO $157,338 Saguache, CO $165,122 Sanford, CO $157,338 San Pablo, CO $159,655 South Fork, CO $171,023 Villa Grove, CO $165,122

Salida, CO $167,872 Almont, CO $171,023 Buena Vista, CO $171,023 Canon City, CO $162,355 Cimarron, CO $171,023 Coal Creek, CO $161,705 Coaldale, CO $162,172 Cotopaxi, CO $162,172

Crested Butte, CO $171,140 Florence, CO $161,822 Monarch, CO $171,023 Granite, CO $170,606 Gunnison, CO $171,023 Hillside, CO $162,172 Howard, CO $164,705 Lake City, CO $171,023

Nathrop, CO $171,023

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

Understanding how an Application 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 March 01, 2026

$155,255

Average $170,073/year

$187,155

$12,938

Average $14,173/month

$15,596

$2,986

Average $3,271/week

$3,599

$75

Average $82/hour

$90

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$187,155	$15,596	$3,599	$90
Average	$170,073	$14,173	$3,271	$82
25th Percentile	$155,255	$12,938	$2,986	$75

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