Engineering Director salary in Denver, CO
Based on 21 certified H-1B filings in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Littleton, Golden, Greenwood Village, Arvada, Centennial.
Also listed as: Architectural and Engineering Manager, Manager Hardware Engineering
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $150,000 |
| 25th | $166,770 |
| 50th (median) | $194,355 |
| 75th | $219,710 |
| 90th | $240,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 1 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2023 | $159,207 | $150,814 | $191,666 | 10 |
| FY2024 | $172,781 | $163,280 | $211,000 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $168,979 | $164,153 | $209,560 | 14 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 7 |
Cost of living
Denver's median Engineering Director salary of $194,355 is worth about $183,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Denver = 105.8).
Compared with all workers here
All Architectural and Engineering Managers in the Denver, CO area earned a median of $191,440 in May 2025 (2,860 employed). The H-1B median here is $194,355, 2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dish Wireless | too few | 3 |
| Ibotta | 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 | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 3 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.