The average salary for a water engineer in Colorado is around $92,270 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $92,270.
Wages typically start from $59,130 and go up to $151,180.
37% above national average Updated in 2018
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$72.68 per hour
$151,180 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$57.78 per hour
$120,190 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$44.36 per hour
$92,270 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$34.33 per hour
$71,400 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$28.43 per hour
$59,130 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Water engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $99,300 |
| Maryland | $96,100 |
| Texas | $95,780 |
| Idaho | $95,530 |
| Nebraska | $92,940 |
| Hawaii | $92,840 |
| New Hampshire | $92,440 |
| Nevada | $92,400 |
| Colorado | $92,270 |
| South Dakota | $92,190 |
| Oregon | $91,660 |
| Illinois | $90,300 |
| Arkansas | $88,970 |
| Rhode Island | $88,140 |
| Connecticut | $87,710 |
| New Mexico | $86,870 |
| Michigan | $86,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,690 |
| Kansas | $85,400 |
| New Jersey | $84,940 |
| Massachusetts | $84,920 |
| Ohio | $84,790 |
| Vermont | $83,990 |
| Virginia | $83,810 |
| Tennessee | $83,750 |
| New York | $83,360 |
| Wyoming | $82,930 |
| Montana | $81,310 |
| Alabama | $79,470 |
| Iowa | $78,190 |
| Wisconsin | $75,850 |
| Kentucky | $75,540 |
| Indiana | $74,970 |
| North Carolina | $74,900 |
| Georgia | $74,300 |
| Utah | $73,770 |
| Arizona | $73,760 |
| Minnesota | $73,020 |
| Delaware | $72,520 |
| Florida | $71,980 |
| North Dakota | $71,870 |
| South Carolina | $71,420 |
| Maine | $70,840 |
| West Virginia | $70,430 |
| Oklahoma | $70,220 |
| Mississippi | $65,520 |
| Missouri | $64,440 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,650 |
| Alaska | $107,400 |
| Louisiana | $104,850 |
| California | $102,920 |
| District of Columbia | $100,360 |
How do water engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Water engineers earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than computer systems engineers but more than geodesists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer systems engineer salary | $100K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $100K |
| Chemical engineer salary | $95K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $97K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $97K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $92K |
| Water engineer salary | $92K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $96K |
| Civil engineer salary | $87K |
| Geodesist salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)