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Mechanical Engineer salaries in Denver.

What Mechanical Engineer roles in Denver pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$120,462

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$114.6k – $133k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

47.1%

8 of 17 roles

Live roles

17

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▼ -10.8%
$135,000 $120,462

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$114.6k 25th
$120.5k Median
$133k 75th
$110.7k
$152.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $118.8k – $200k · outliers off-axis

Highest-paying jobs

Red 6

Principal Mechanical Engineer – Structural and Vibration Analyst

Red 6 · Denver

$170,000 – $200,000
DG

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Justice + Civic

DLR Group · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

$102,000 – $160,000
CannonDesign

Project Mechanical Engineer V

CannonDesign · Arlington, VA; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; St. Louis, MO; United States - Remote

$123,522 – $154,428
DG

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Mission Critical

DLR Group · Austin, Texas, United States; Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Des Moines, Iowa, United States; Durham, North Carolina, United States; Fort Worth, Texas, United States; Houston, Texas, United States; Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; New York, New York, United States; Omaha, Nebraska, United States; Orlando, Florida, United States; Overland Park, Kansas, United States; Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Portland, Oregon, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States; Washington, D.C.

$84,700 – $144,430
DG

Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer - Mission Critical

DLR Group · Austin, Texas, United States; Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Denver, Colorado, United States; Des Moines, Iowa, United States; Durham, North Carolina, United States; Fort Worth, Texas, United States; Houston, Texas, United States; Lincoln, Nebraska, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; New York, New York, United States; Omaha, Nebraska, United States; Orlando, Florida, United States; Overland Park, Kansas, United States; Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Portland, Oregon, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States; Washington, D.C.

$84,700 – $144,430
Katalyst Space Technologies

Mechanical Engineer II, Space Systems

Katalyst Space Technologies · Broomfield, Colorado, United States

$110,000 – $140,000
CannonDesign

Project Mechanical Engineer IV

CannonDesign · Arlington, VA; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; St. Louis, MO; United States - Remote

$103,020 – $128,826
DG

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Gas & Energy

DLR Group · Denver, Colorado, United States

$84,700 – $118,800

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
DG DLR Group $114,565 4
CannonDesign $127,449 2
Red 6 $185,000 1
Katalyst Space Technologies $125,000 1

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How much do Mechanical Engineer roles in Denver pay?

The median salary for Mechanical Engineer roles in Denver is $120,462 per year. Most pay falls between $114,565 (25th percentile) and $132,994 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $110,721 to $152,783.

These figures are computed live from 17 active Mechanical Engineer roles in Denver on JobsRadar, of which 8 (47.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Mechanical Engineer roles in Denver include Red 6, DLR Group, CannonDesign and Katalyst Space Technologies.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

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