Embedded Software Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does an Embedded Software Engineer make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Embedded Software Engineer in Colorado is $119,392 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): $133,588
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $112,020 to $126,823
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $105,307

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Embedded Software Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,823	$10,569	$2,439	$61
Average	$119,392	$9,949	$2,296	$57
25th Percentile	$112,020	$9,335	$2,154	$54

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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): $82,495
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,649
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,478
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,747
Expert (over 8 years): $165,437

Levels	Salary
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$82,495
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$97,649
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$119,478
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$145,747
Embedded ... Level Embedded Software Engineer	$165,437

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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: $129,599.
California: $129,108.
Massachusetts: $127,387.

District of Columbia $129,599 California $129,108 Massachusetts $127,387 Washington $126,919 New Jersey $126,872 Alaska $126,708 Connecticut $125,093 New York $124,437

Hawaii $122,342 Rhode Island $121,359 Maryland $120,692 Minnesota $119,779 Colorado $119,428 Illinois $119,310 Oregon $118,866 Delaware $118,538

New Hampshire $118,332 Virginia $117,871 Pennsylvania $116,525 Nevada $115,846 North Dakota $115,623 Michigan $115,272 Wisconsin $115,143 Vermont $114,886

Texas $114,172 Maine $114,125 Arizona $114,055 Ohio $113,973 Georgia $112,896 Indiana $112,358 Wyoming $112,252 Utah $112,088

Iowa $112,018 Kansas $111,456 Louisiana $111,292 North Carolina $111,234 Missouri $111,211 Florida $110,754 Montana $110,508 Nebraska $110,274

Kentucky $110,145 South Carolina $109,677 Tennessee $109,385 Idaho $109,267 New Mexico $108,413 Oklahoma $108,226 Alabama $107,535 South Dakota $106,376

Arkansas $105,744 West Virginia $105,405 Mississippi $104,386

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: $115,284
Hygiene: $122,693
Johnstown: $117,929

Glen Haven, CO $115,284 Hygiene, CO $122,693 Johnstown, CO $117,929 Laporte, CO $115,986 Livermore, CO $115,752 Loveland, CO $115,834 Lyons, CO $122,611 Masonville, CO $115,986

Mead, CO $118,515 Milliken, CO $117,836 Niwot, CO $122,845 Red Feather Lakes, CO $112,533 Severance, CO $115,600 Timnath, CO $115,986 Wellington, CO $115,986 Windsor, CO $115,752

Brighton, CO $118,714 Ault, CO $115,202 Briggsdale, CO $112,428 Carr, CO $110,298 Eastlake, CO $119,182 Eaton, CO $114,546 Evans, CO $117,028 Fort Lupton, CO $118,913

Galeton, CO $113,622 Gilcrest, CO $117,836 Gill, CO $114,523 Greeley, CO $116,665 Henderson, CO $119,018 Hudson, CO $118,842 Keenesburg, CO $118,714 Kersey, CO $116,150

La Salle, CO $117,379 Lucerne, CO $115,050 Nunn, CO $115,284 Orchard, CO $114,816 Pierce, CO $115,284 Ohio City, CO $120,095 Parlin, CO $120,095 Penrose, CO $113,727

Pitkin, CO $120,095 Poncha Springs, CO $120,095 Powderhorn, CO $120,095 Rockvale, CO $113,598 Sargents, CO $120,095 Twin Lakes, CO $120,481 Westcliffe, CO $112,112 Wetmore, CO $112,849

Durango, CO $114,476 Cahone, CO $120,095 Cortez, CO $120,095 Dolores, CO $120,095 Dove Creek, CO $120,095 Egnar, CO $120,095 Hesperus, CO $114,476 Lewis, CO $120,095

Mancos, CO $120,095 Marvel, CO $112,416 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $112,416 Pleasant View, CO $120,095 Rico, CO $120,095 Towaoc, CO $112,416 Yellow Jacket, CO $120,095 Montrose, CO $120,095

Austin, CO $120,095 Bedrock, CO $120,095 Cedaredge, CO $120,095 Cory, CO $120,095 Crawford, CO $120,095 Delta, CO $120,095 Eckert, CO $120,095 Hotchkiss, CO $120,095

Lazear, CO $120,095 Naturita, CO $120,095 Norwood, CO $120,095 Nucla, CO $120,095 Olathe, CO $120,095 Ophir, CO $120,095 Ouray, CO $120,095 Paonia, CO $120,095

Paradox, CO $120,095 Placerville, CO $120,095 Redvale, CO $120,095 Ridgway, CO $120,095 Silverton, CO $120,095 Somerset, CO $120,095 Telluride, CO $120,095 Grand Junction, CO $120,095

Platteville, CO $118,339 Roggen, CO $117,683 Weldona, CO $116,490 Wiggins, CO $116,490 Fort Morgan, CO $116,490 Log Lane Village, CO $116,490 Akron, CO $114,078 Amherst, CO $112,030

Atwood, CO $112,030 Brush, CO $114,078 Crook, CO $109,244 Eckley, CO $114,078 Fleming, CO $112,030 Grover, CO $109,244 Haxtun, CO $112,030 Hereford, CO $109,244

Hillrose, CO $114,078 Holyoke, CO $112,030 Idalia, CO $115,307 Iliff, CO $109,244 Julesburg, CO $109,244 Lindon, CO $118,163 Merino, CO $112,030 New Raymer, CO $112,030

Otis, CO $114,078 Ovid, CO $109,244 Padroni, CO $109,244 Paoli, CO $112,030 Peetz, CO $109,244 Sedgwick, CO $109,244 Snyder, CO $114,078 Sterling, CO $112,030

Stoneham, CO $112,030 Vernon, CO $114,465 Woodrow, CO $118,163 Wray, CO $115,916 Yuma, CO $114,078 Anton, CO $118,163 Arapahoe, CO $113,879 Arriba, CO $115,658

Bethune, CO $115,307 Burlington, CO $115,307 Calhan, CO $115,658 Cascade, CO $116,829 Cheyenne Wells, CO $113,879 Cope, CO $116,911 Cripple Creek, CO $116,045 Divide, CO $116,045

Flagler, CO $115,307 Florissant, CO $115,658 Fountain, CO $116,513 Genoa, CO $115,658 Green Mountain Falls, CO $116,595 Guffey, CO $115,658 Hugo, CO $115,658 Joes, CO $116,911

Karval, CO $113,879 Kirk, CO $116,911 Kit Carson, CO $113,879 Limon, CO $115,658 Lake George, CO $115,658 Manitou Springs, CO $116,829 Matheson, CO $115,658 Peyton, CO $115,811

Ramah, CO $115,658 Rush, CO $114,839 Seibert, CO $115,307 Simla, CO $115,658 Stratton, CO $115,307 U S A F Academy, CO $116,747 Victor, CO $116,127 Vona, CO $115,307

Wild Horse, CO $113,879 Woodland Park, CO $116,279 Yoder, CO $114,664 Colorado Springs, CO $116,829 Clifton, CO $120,095 Fruita, CO $120,095 Gateway, CO $120,095 Glade Park, CO $120,095

Loma, CO $120,095 Mack, CO $120,095 Palisade, CO $120,095 Whitewater, CO $120,095 Glenwood Springs, CO $120,095 Dinosaur, CO $115,003 Aspen, CO $121,265 Snowmass Village, CO $121,265

Avon, CO $120,341 Basalt, CO $120,797 Carbondale, CO $120,001 Collbran, CO $120,095 Craig, CO $119,170 De Beque, CO $120,095 Eagle, CO $119,638 Edwards, CO $120,259

Parachute, CO $120,095 Battlement Mesa, CO $120,095 Gypsum, CO $119,591 Hamilton, CO $119,170 Hayden, CO $119,170 Maybell, CO $119,638 Meeker, CO $119,638 Meredith, CO $120,949

Mesa, CO $120,095 Minturn, CO $120,341 Molina, CO $120,095 New Castle, CO $120,095 Rangely, CO $119,638 Red Cliff, CO $120,341 Rifle, CO $120,095 Silt, CO $120,095

Slater, CO $108,038 Snowmass, CO $121,031 Wolcott, CO $119,872 Woody Creek, CO $121,265 Vail, CO $120,341 Pueblo, CO $113,282 Colorado City, CO $112,112 Aguilar, CO $112,112

Arlington, CO $112,112 Avondale, CO $113,048 Beulah, CO $112,112 Boncarbo, CO $112,112 Boone, CO $112,662 Branson, CO $112,112 Campo, CO $108,811 Cheraw, CO $112,112

Crowley, CO $112,112 Eads, CO $112,112 Fort Lyon, CO $112,112 Fowler, CO $112,112 Gardner, CO $112,112 Granada, CO $112,112 Hartman, CO $112,112 Hasty, CO $112,112

Haswell, CO $112,112 Hoehne, CO $112,112 Holly, CO $112,112 Kim, CO $112,112 La Junta, CO $112,112 Lamar, CO $112,112 Las Animas, CO $112,112 La Veta, CO $112,112

Mc Clave, CO $112,112 Manzanola, CO $112,112 Model, CO $112,112 Olney Springs, CO $112,112 Ordway, CO $112,112 Pritchett, CO $112,112 Rocky Ford, CO $112,112 Rye, CO $112,112

Sheridan Lake, CO $112,112 Springfield, CO $112,112 Sugar City, CO $112,112 Swink, CO $112,112 Trinchera, CO $112,112 Trinidad, CO $112,112 Two Buttes, CO $112,112 Vilas, CO $112,112

Walsenburg, CO $112,112 Walsh, CO $108,811 Weston, CO $112,112 Wiley, CO $112,112 Alamosa, CO $112,112 Antonito, CO $108,858 Arboles, CO $108,858 Arvada, CO $119,334

Aurora, CO $119,252 Bayfield, CO $114,476 Broomfield, CO $120,739 Commerce City, CO $119,334 Dupont, CO $119,334 Eldorado Springs, CO $122,845 Lafayette, CO $122,693 Louisville, CO $122,845

Westminster, CO $119,334 Wheat Ridge, CO $119,334 Agate, CO $116,911 Bennett, CO $118,163 Byers, CO $118,163 Castle Rock, CO $117,262 Deer Trail, CO $118,163 Elbert, CO $116,255

Elizabeth, CO $117,145 Englewood, CO $119,334 Franktown, CO $117,250 Kiowa, CO $116,911 Larkspur, CO $116,408 Littleton, CO $119,252 Lone Tree, CO $119,252 Louviers, CO $118,632

Monument, CO $116,279 Palmer Lake, CO $116,045 Parker, CO $118,433 Sedalia, CO $118,257 Strasburg, CO $118,163 Watkins, CO $119,170 Denver, CO $119,334 Thornton, CO $119,334

Boulder, CO $122,845 Golden, CO $119,252 Alma, CO $119,463 Bailey, CO $119,041 Black Hawk, CO $122,143 Bond, CO $119,404 Breckenridge, CO $119,545 Buffalo Creek, CO $118,327

Burns, CO $119,299 Central City, CO $122,061 Clark, CO $113,598 Climax, CO $119,638 Coalmont, CO $118,550 Como, CO $119,170 Conifer, CO $119,463 Cowdrey, CO $108,038

Dillon, CO $119,638 Dumont, CO $120,130 Evergreen, CO $118,550 Empire, CO $120,048 Fairplay, CO $119,416 Fraser, CO $120,422 Frisco, CO $119,790 Georgetown, CO $119,989

Granby, CO $120,692 Grand Lake, CO $120,025 Grant, CO $119,322 Hartsel, CO $118,304 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $120,001 Idaho Springs, CO $120,083 Idledale, CO $119,018 Indian Hills, CO $118,948

Jamestown, CO $122,845 Jefferson, CO $119,170 Kittredge, CO $118,714 Kremmling, CO $119,170 Leadville, CO $119,627 Mc Coy, CO $119,170 Morrison, CO $119,182 Nederland, CO $122,693

Oak Creek, CO $119,170 Parshall, CO $119,591 Phippsburg, CO $119,170 Pine, CO $119,018 Pinecliffe, CO $122,845 Rand, CO $118,550 Rollinsville, CO $122,611 Shawnee, CO $119,264

Silver Plume, CO $119,966 Steamboat Springs, CO $119,170 Tabernash, CO $120,575 Toponas, CO $119,170 Walden, CO $111,421 Ward, CO $122,764 Winter Park, CO $120,294 Yampa, CO $119,170

Silverthorne, CO $119,790 Longmont, CO $122,529 Allenspark, CO $122,377 Estes Park, CO $118,245 Bellvue, CO $115,986 Berthoud, CO $118,561 Dacono, CO $120,235 Drake, CO $115,518

Erie, CO $122,529 Firestone, CO $118,994 Fort Collins, CO $115,986 Frederick, CO $122,061 Blanca, CO $112,112 Capulin, CO $110,485 Center, CO $112,112 Chama, CO $112,112

Chimney Rock, CO $114,476 Chromo, CO $108,858 Conejos, CO $108,858 Creede, CO $120,095 Crestone, CO $112,112 Del Norte, CO $115,951 Fort Garland, CO $112,112 San Luis, CO $108,858

Homelake, CO $112,112 Hooper, CO $112,112 Ignacio, CO $108,858 Jaroso, CO $108,858 La Jara, CO $110,485 Manassa, CO $110,485 Moffat, CO $112,112 Monte Vista, CO $112,112

Mosca, CO $112,112 Pagosa Springs, CO $108,858 Romeo, CO $110,485 Saguache, CO $115,951 Sanford, CO $110,485 San Pablo, CO $112,112 South Fork, CO $120,095 Villa Grove, CO $115,951

Salida, CO $117,882 Almont, CO $120,095 Buena Vista, CO $120,095 Canon City, CO $114,008 Cimarron, CO $120,095 Coal Creek, CO $113,552 Coaldale, CO $113,879 Cotopaxi, CO $113,879

Crested Butte, CO $120,177 Florence, CO $113,633 Monarch, CO $120,095 Granite, CO $119,802 Gunnison, CO $120,095 Hillside, CO $113,879 Howard, CO $115,658 Lake City, CO $120,095

Nathrop, CO $120,095

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 May 18, 2021

$112,020

Average $119,392/year

$126,823

$9,335

Average $9,949/month

$10,569

$2,154

Average $2,296/week

$2,439

$54

Average $57/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,823	$10,569	$2,439	$61
Average	$119,392	$9,949	$2,296	$57
25th Percentile	$112,020	$9,335	$2,154	$54

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