Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county) in Colorado

$69,720 – $194,208

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$101,420

median pay in CO, all employers

13,290

workers in CO (SOC 17-2051)

Sources: Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, Division of Human Resources (DHR), State of Colorado Pay Plan FY 2026-27 — Pay Plan with Steps, State Troopers and Medical Pay Plan; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Colorado sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Engineer-in-Training I Class I2C1I · class description Grade I10	$5,810.00 – $8,583.00 a month $69,720 – $102,996 a year 31 steps Minimum: $5,810.00 a month Year 1: $5,810.00 a month Year 2: $5,810.00 a month Year 3: $6,101.00 a month Year 4: $6,101.00 a month Year 5: $6,406.00 a month Year 6: $6,406.00 a month Year 7: $6,406.00 a month Year 8: $6,726.00 a month Year 9: $6,726.00 a month Year 10: $6,972.00 a month Year 11: $6,972.00 a month Year 12: $7,111.00 a month Year 13: $7,111.00 a month Year 14: $7,111.00 a month Year 15: $7,254.00 a month Year 16: $7,254.00 a month Year 17: $7,254.00 a month Year 18: $7,254.00 a month Year 19: $7,254.00 a month Year 20: $7,399.00 a month Year 21: $7,399.00 a month Year 22: $7,399.00 a month Year 23: $7,399.00 a month Year 24: $7,399.00 a month Year 25: $7,547.00 a month Year 26: $7,547.00 a month Year 27: $7,547.00 a month Year 28: $7,547.00 a month Year 29: $7,547.00 a month Year 30: $7,547.00 a month
Engineer-in-Training II Class I2C2T · class description Grade I11	$6,100.00 – $9,011.00 a month $73,200 – $108,132 a year 31 steps Minimum: $6,100.00 a month Year 1: $6,100.00 a month Year 2: $6,100.00 a month Year 3: $6,405.00 a month Year 4: $6,405.00 a month Year 5: $6,725.00 a month Year 6: $6,725.00 a month Year 7: $6,725.00 a month Year 8: $7,062.00 a month Year 9: $7,062.00 a month Year 10: $7,320.00 a month Year 11: $7,320.00 a month Year 12: $7,466.00 a month Year 13: $7,466.00 a month Year 14: $7,466.00 a month Year 15: $7,616.00 a month Year 16: $7,616.00 a month Year 17: $7,616.00 a month Year 18: $7,616.00 a month Year 19: $7,616.00 a month Year 20: $7,768.00 a month Year 21: $7,768.00 a month Year 22: $7,768.00 a month Year 23: $7,768.00 a month Year 24: $7,768.00 a month Year 25: $7,923.00 a month Year 26: $7,923.00 a month Year 27: $7,923.00 a month Year 28: $7,923.00 a month Year 29: $7,923.00 a month Year 30: $7,923.00 a month
Engineer-in-Training III Class I2C3 · class description Grade I13	$6,725.00 – $9,934.00 a month $80,700 – $119,208 a year 31 steps Minimum: $6,725.00 a month Year 1: $6,725.00 a month Year 2: $6,725.00 a month Year 3: $7,061.00 a month Year 4: $7,061.00 a month Year 5: $7,414.00 a month Year 6: $7,414.00 a month Year 7: $7,414.00 a month Year 8: $7,785.00 a month Year 9: $7,785.00 a month Year 10: $8,070.00 a month Year 11: $8,070.00 a month Year 12: $8,231.00 a month Year 13: $8,231.00 a month Year 14: $8,231.00 a month Year 15: $8,396.00 a month Year 16: $8,396.00 a month Year 17: $8,396.00 a month Year 18: $8,396.00 a month Year 19: $8,396.00 a month Year 20: $8,564.00 a month Year 21: $8,564.00 a month Year 22: $8,564.00 a month Year 23: $8,564.00 a month Year 24: $8,564.00 a month Year 25: $8,735.00 a month Year 26: $8,735.00 a month Year 27: $8,735.00 a month Year 28: $8,735.00 a month Year 29: $8,735.00 a month Year 30: $8,735.00 a month
Professional Engineer I Class I2C4 · class description Grade I16	$7,786.00 – $11,501.00 a month $93,432 – $138,012 a year 31 steps Minimum: $7,786.00 a month Year 1: $7,786.00 a month Year 2: $7,786.00 a month Year 3: $8,175.00 a month Year 4: $8,175.00 a month Year 5: $8,584.00 a month Year 6: $8,584.00 a month Year 7: $8,584.00 a month Year 8: $9,013.00 a month Year 9: $9,013.00 a month Year 10: $9,343.00 a month Year 11: $9,343.00 a month Year 12: $9,530.00 a month Year 13: $9,530.00 a month Year 14: $9,530.00 a month Year 15: $9,720.00 a month Year 16: $9,720.00 a month Year 17: $9,720.00 a month Year 18: $9,720.00 a month Year 19: $9,720.00 a month Year 20: $9,915.00 a month Year 21: $9,915.00 a month Year 22: $9,915.00 a month Year 23: $9,915.00 a month Year 24: $9,915.00 a month Year 25: $10,113.00 a month Year 26: $10,113.00 a month Year 27: $10,113.00 a month Year 28: $10,113.00 a month Year 29: $10,113.00 a month Year 30: $10,113.00 a month
Professional Engineer II Class I2C5 · class description Grade I19	$9,013.00 – $13,313.00 a month $108,156 – $159,756 a year 31 steps Minimum: $9,013.00 a month Year 1: $9,013.00 a month Year 2: $9,013.00 a month Year 3: $9,463.00 a month Year 4: $9,463.00 a month Year 5: $9,936.00 a month Year 6: $9,936.00 a month Year 7: $9,936.00 a month Year 8: $10,433.00 a month Year 9: $10,433.00 a month Year 10: $10,815.00 a month Year 11: $10,815.00 a month Year 12: $11,031.00 a month Year 13: $11,031.00 a month Year 14: $11,031.00 a month Year 15: $11,252.00 a month Year 16: $11,252.00 a month Year 17: $11,252.00 a month Year 18: $11,252.00 a month Year 19: $11,252.00 a month Year 20: $11,477.00 a month Year 21: $11,477.00 a month Year 22: $11,477.00 a month Year 23: $11,477.00 a month Year 24: $11,477.00 a month Year 25: $11,707.00 a month Year 26: $11,707.00 a month Year 27: $11,707.00 a month Year 28: $11,707.00 a month Year 29: $11,707.00 a month Year 30: $11,707.00 a month
Professional Engineer III Class I2C6 · class description Grade I21	$9,937.00 – $14,678.00 a month $119,244 – $176,136 a year 31 steps Minimum: $9,937.00 a month Year 1: $9,937.00 a month Year 2: $9,937.00 a month Year 3: $10,434.00 a month Year 4: $10,434.00 a month Year 5: $10,955.00 a month Year 6: $10,955.00 a month Year 7: $10,955.00 a month Year 8: $11,503.00 a month Year 9: $11,503.00 a month Year 10: $11,924.00 a month Year 11: $11,924.00 a month Year 12: $12,162.00 a month Year 13: $12,162.00 a month Year 14: $12,162.00 a month Year 15: $12,406.00 a month Year 16: $12,406.00 a month Year 17: $12,406.00 a month Year 18: $12,406.00 a month Year 19: $12,406.00 a month Year 20: $12,654.00 a month Year 21: $12,654.00 a month Year 22: $12,654.00 a month Year 23: $12,654.00 a month Year 24: $12,654.00 a month Year 25: $12,907.00 a month Year 26: $12,907.00 a month Year 27: $12,907.00 a month Year 28: $12,907.00 a month Year 29: $12,907.00 a month Year 30: $12,907.00 a month
Professional Engineer IV Class I2C7 · class description Grade I23	$10,956.00 – $16,184.00 a month $131,472 – $194,208 a year 31 steps Minimum: $10,956.00 a month Year 1: $10,956.00 a month Year 2: $10,956.00 a month Year 3: $11,504.00 a month Year 4: $11,504.00 a month Year 5: $12,079.00 a month Year 6: $12,079.00 a month Year 7: $12,079.00 a month Year 8: $12,683.00 a month Year 9: $12,683.00 a month Year 10: $13,147.00 a month Year 11: $13,147.00 a month Year 12: $13,410.00 a month Year 13: $13,410.00 a month Year 14: $13,410.00 a month Year 15: $13,678.00 a month Year 16: $13,678.00 a month Year 17: $13,678.00 a month Year 18: $13,678.00 a month Year 19: $13,678.00 a month Year 20: $13,952.00 a month Year 21: $13,952.00 a month Year 22: $13,952.00 a month Year 23: $13,952.00 a month Year 24: $13,952.00 a month Year 25: $14,231.00 a month Year 26: $14,231.00 a month Year 27: $14,231.00 a month Year 28: $14,231.00 a month Year 29: $14,231.00 a month Year 30: $14,231.00 a month

Schedule: State of Colorado Pay Plan FY 2026-27. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, Division of Human Resources (DHR), State of Colorado Pay Plan FY 2026-27 — Pay Plan with Steps, State Troopers and Medical Pay Plan. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Colorado, all employers Sourced

Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051) in Colorado, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CO
Workers	13,290
10th percentile	$76,810
Median	$101,420
90th percentile	$165,230
National median, government employers	$108,820

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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