Electrical Engineer salary in Boulder, CO
Based on 58 certified H-1B filings in the Boulder, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette.
Also listed as: Electrical Design Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $86,975 |
| 25th | $122,119 |
| 50th (median) | $134,600 |
| 75th | $164,605 |
| 90th | $196,500 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $102,000 | $85,000 | $117,894 | 41 |
| FY2021 | $95,000 | $90,791 | $118,122 | 51 |
| FY2022 | $110,000 | $94,099 | $126,969 | 46 |
| FY2023 | $122,912 | $108,386 | $135,094 | 28 |
| FY2024 | $149,580 | $115,658 | $155,663 | 24 |
| FY2025 | $139,050 | $119,025 | $164,958 | 33 |
| FY2026 | $133,000 | $130,000 | $162,594 | 25 |
Cost of living
Boulder's median Electrical Engineer salary of $134,600 is worth about $127,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boulder = 105.2).
Compared with all workers here
All Electrical Engineers in the Boulder, CO area earned a median of $130,170 in May 2025 (530 employed). The H-1B median here is $134,600, 3% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Micron | $149,323 | 24 |
| Apple | too few | 4 |
| Seagate | too few | 4 |
| AES Clean Energy Services | too few | 3 |
| WSP | too few | 2 |
| Ascend Analytics | too few | 2 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | too few | 2 |
| Hyde Engineering Services | too few | 2 |
| Quest Global Services- | too few | 2 |
| Spectralink | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $85,738 | 11 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $125,790 | 11 |
| Senior · Level III | $134,600 | 18 |
| Expert · Level IV | $167,160 | 16 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $85,738 | $85,738 | 11 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $108,784 | $125,790 | 11 |
| Senior · Level III | $132,787 | $134,600 | 18 |
| Expert · Level IV | $154,877 | $167,160 | 16 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.