What are the main factors that influence a Frontend Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Frontend Engineer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Frontend Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Frontend Engineer's salary?

A Frontend Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,230 for beginners, reaching about $109,084 at mid-level, and approach $163,824 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Frontend Engineer?

Frontend Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Frontend Engineer roles are District of Columbia $120,653, California $120,195, Massachusetts $118,593. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Frontend Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Frontend Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Frontend Development Director: $212,814; Frontend Development Senior Manager: $187,933; Engineering Manager Web Frontend: $154,158; Senior Software Engineer Frontend: $147,680; Lead Frontend Developer: $109,901.

Frontend Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Frontend Engineer make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Frontend Engineer in Colorado is $111,183 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

However, a Frontend Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,428
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,194 to $121,257
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,921

10% $95,921

50% (Median) $111,183

90% $130,428

Frontend Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,257	$10,105	$2,332	$58
Average	$111,183	$9,265	$2,138	$53
25th Percentile	$103,194	$8,600	$1,985	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Frontend Engineer Salaries

A Frontend 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 Frontend Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Frontend 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): $74,230
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,525
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,084
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,836
Expert (over 8 years): $163,824

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Frontend Developer I	less than 1 year	$74,230
Frontend Developer II	1-2 years	$93,525
Frontend Engineer	2-4 years	$109,084
Frontend Developer IV	5-8 years	$136,836
Frontend Developer V	over 8 years	$163,824

How Do Frontend 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 Frontend Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $120,653.
California: $120,195.
Massachusetts: $118,593.

District of Columbia $120,653 California $120,195 Massachusetts $118,593 Washington $118,157 New Jersey $118,114 Alaska $117,961 Connecticut $116,457 New York $115,847

Hawaii $113,896 Rhode Island $112,981 Maryland $112,360 Minnesota $111,510 Colorado $111,183 Illinois $111,074 Oregon $110,660 Delaware $110,355

New Hampshire $110,163 Virginia $109,734 Pennsylvania $108,481 Nevada $107,849 North Dakota $107,642 Michigan $107,315 Wisconsin $107,195 Vermont $106,955

Texas $106,290 Maine $106,247 Arizona $106,181 Ohio $106,105 Georgia $105,103 Indiana $104,601 Wyoming $104,503 Utah $104,351

Iowa $104,285 Kansas $103,762 Louisiana $103,610 North Carolina $103,555 Missouri $103,533 Florida $103,108 Montana $102,880 Nebraska $102,662

Kentucky $102,542 South Carolina $102,106 Tennessee $101,833 Idaho $101,724 New Mexico $100,929 Oklahoma $100,755 Alabama $100,112 South Dakota $99,033

Arkansas $98,444 West Virginia $98,128 Mississippi $97,180

Top Paying Cities for Frontend Engineer

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: $109,006
Hygiene: $112,795
Johnstown: $109,249

Glen Haven, CO $109,006

Hygiene, CO $112,795

Johnstown, CO $109,249

Laporte, CO $108,038

Livermore, CO $107,687

Loveland, CO $108,908

Lyons, CO $112,596

Masonville, CO $108,107

Mead, CO $110,490

Milliken, CO $109,097

Niwot, CO $113,680

Red Feather Lakes, CO $107,984

Severance, CO $108,193

Timnath, CO $108,053

Wellington, CO $107,449

Windsor, CO $108,209

Brighton, CO $110,891

Ault, CO $108,003

Briggsdale, CO $108,033

Carr, CO $106,175

Eastlake, CO $111,180

Eaton, CO $108,344

Evans, CO $108,896

Fort Lupton, CO $110,575

Galeton, CO $108,355

Gilcrest, CO $109,491

Gill, CO $108,533

Greeley, CO $108,628

Henderson, CO $111,063

Hudson, CO $110,211

Keenesburg, CO $109,679

Kersey, CO $108,546

La Salle, CO $109,302

Lucerne, CO $108,511

Nunn, CO $107,660

Orchard, CO $108,020

Pierce, CO $108,072

Ohio City, CO $109,183

Parlin, CO $108,670

Penrose, CO $107,721

Pitkin, CO $109,048

Poncha Springs, CO $108,310

Powderhorn, CO $108,444

Rockvale, CO $107,232

Sargents, CO $108,126

Twin Lakes, CO $111,697

Westcliffe, CO $107,292

Wetmore, CO $106,602

Durango, CO $108,748

Cahone, CO $108,480

Cortez, CO $108,398

Dolores, CO $108,656

Dove Creek, CO $108,372

Egnar, CO $108,432

Hesperus, CO $107,797

Lewis, CO $108,671

Mancos, CO $108,396

Marvel, CO $107,794

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $107,834

Pleasant View, CO $108,168

Rico, CO $108,682

Towaoc, CO $107,946

Yellow Jacket, CO $108,542

Montrose, CO $109,089

Austin, CO $109,230

Bedrock, CO $108,404

Cedaredge, CO $109,342

Cory, CO $109,204

Crawford, CO $108,895

Delta, CO $109,087

Eckert, CO $109,258

Hotchkiss, CO $109,190

Lazear, CO $109,108

Naturita, CO $108,624

Norwood, CO $108,667

Nucla, CO $108,791

Olathe, CO $108,967

Ophir, CO $108,785

Ouray, CO $108,767

Paonia, CO $109,691

Paradox, CO $108,464

Placerville, CO $108,684

Redvale, CO $108,718

Ridgway, CO $108,752

Silverton, CO $108,569

Somerset, CO $110,024

Telluride, CO $108,805

Grand Junction, CO $109,760

Platteville, CO $109,734

Roggen, CO $108,602

Weldona, CO $107,764

Wiggins, CO $108,340

Fort Morgan, CO $107,807

Log Lane Village, CO $108,160

Akron, CO $107,026

Amherst, CO $106,683

Atwood, CO $107,401

Brush, CO $107,393

Crook, CO $107,096

Eckley, CO $106,758

Fleming, CO $107,300

Grover, CO $107,215

Haxtun, CO $107,279

Hereford, CO $106,531

Hillrose, CO $107,499

Holyoke, CO $106,954

Idalia, CO $106,418

Iliff, CO $107,377

Julesburg, CO $106,944

Lindon, CO $106,567

Merino, CO $107,494

New Raymer, CO $107,470

Otis, CO $107,122

Ovid, CO $106,981

Padroni, CO $107,104

Paoli, CO $107,280

Peetz, CO $107,075

Sedgwick, CO $107,020

Snyder, CO $107,414

Sterling, CO $107,585

Stoneham, CO $107,476

Vernon, CO $106,519

Woodrow, CO $106,789

Wray, CO $106,732

Yuma, CO $107,089

Anton, CO $106,594

Arapahoe, CO $105,754

Arriba, CO $106,138

Bethune, CO $106,295

Burlington, CO $106,196

Calhan, CO $107,876

Cascade, CO $108,763

Cheyenne Wells, CO $105,908

Cope, CO $106,544

Cripple Creek, CO $108,558

Divide, CO $108,616

Flagler, CO $106,247

Florissant, CO $108,527

Fountain, CO $107,866

Genoa, CO $106,210

Green Mountain Falls, CO $108,736

Guffey, CO $108,411

Hugo, CO $105,559

Joes, CO $106,650

Karval, CO $104,947

Kirk, CO $106,562

Kit Carson, CO $105,776

Limon, CO $106,850

Lake George, CO $108,691

Manitou Springs, CO $108,763

Matheson, CO $106,772

Peyton, CO $108,385

Ramah, CO $106,082

Rush, CO $106,335

Seibert, CO $106,202

Simla, CO $107,258

Stratton, CO $106,308

U S A F Academy, CO $108,756

Victor, CO $108,509

Vona, CO $106,264

Wild Horse, CO $105,572

Woodland Park, CO $108,674

Yoder, CO $106,745

Colorado Springs, CO $108,764

Clifton, CO $109,691

Fruita, CO $109,419

Gateway, CO $108,648

Glade Park, CO $109,024

Loma, CO $109,458

Mack, CO $109,167

Palisade, CO $109,493

Whitewater, CO $109,017

Glenwood Springs, CO $110,818

Dinosaur, CO $108,987

Aspen, CO $112,894

Snowmass Village, CO $112,890

Avon, CO $111,876

Basalt, CO $112,534

Carbondale, CO $112,116

Collbran, CO $109,385

Craig, CO $110,188

De Beque, CO $109,372

Eagle, CO $111,418

Edwards, CO $111,657

Parachute, CO $109,942

Battlement Mesa, CO $109,841

Gypsum, CO $110,864

Hamilton, CO $110,658

Hayden, CO $110,345

Maybell, CO $109,124

Meeker, CO $110,668

Meredith, CO $112,165

Mesa, CO $109,332

Minturn, CO $111,535

Molina, CO $109,266

New Castle, CO $110,436

Rangely, CO $109,431

Red Cliff, CO $111,521

Rifle, CO $110,162

Silt, CO $110,117

Slater, CO $109,664

Snowmass, CO $112,663

Wolcott, CO $111,485

Woody Creek, CO $112,886

Vail, CO $112,013

Pueblo, CO $105,462

Colorado City, CO $106,184

Aguilar, CO $106,647

Arlington, CO $104,769

Avondale, CO $105,744

Beulah, CO $106,190

Boncarbo, CO $106,699

Boone, CO $106,087

Branson, CO $105,826

Campo, CO $105,434

Cheraw, CO $105,636

Crowley, CO $105,862

Eads, CO $105,712

Fort Lyon, CO $105,595

Fowler, CO $105,898

Gardner, CO $106,934

Granada, CO $105,949

Hartman, CO $106,152

Hasty, CO $105,827

Haswell, CO $105,202

Hoehne, CO $106,527

Holly, CO $105,817

Kim, CO $105,717

La Junta, CO $105,786

Lamar, CO $106,108

Las Animas, CO $105,727

La Veta, CO $107,121

Mc Clave, CO $105,844

Manzanola, CO $105,704

Model, CO $105,865

Olney Springs, CO $105,523

Ordway, CO $104,998

Pritchett, CO $105,723

Rocky Ford, CO $105,551

Rye, CO $106,346

Sheridan Lake, CO $105,753

Springfield, CO $105,939

Sugar City, CO $104,717

Swink, CO $105,680

Trinchera, CO $106,070

Trinidad, CO $106,530

Two Buttes, CO $105,934

Vilas, CO $105,918

Walsenburg, CO $106,556

Walsh, CO $105,806

Weston, CO $106,901

Wiley, CO $105,747

Alamosa, CO $107,935

Antonito, CO $107,866

Arboles, CO $108,084

Arvada, CO $111,184

Aurora, CO $111,108

Bayfield, CO $108,388

Broomfield, CO $111,672

Commerce City, CO $110,923

Dupont, CO $111,135

Eldorado Springs, CO $113,781

Lafayette, CO $112,772

Louisville, CO $112,911

Westminster, CO $111,133

Wheat Ridge, CO $111,128

Agate, CO $107,190

Bennett, CO $109,977

Byers, CO $108,664

Castle Rock, CO $109,145

Deer Trail, CO $107,947

Elbert, CO $108,456

Elizabeth, CO $109,370

Englewood, CO $111,108

Franktown, CO $109,073

Kiowa, CO $108,583

Larkspur, CO $108,791

Littleton, CO $110,998

Lone Tree, CO $110,705

Louviers, CO $110,551

Monument, CO $108,684

Palmer Lake, CO $108,695

Parker, CO $110,299

Sedalia, CO $109,201

Strasburg, CO $109,627

Watkins, CO $110,450

Denver, CO $111,096

Thornton, CO $111,183

Boulder, CO $114,330

Golden, CO $111,119

Alma, CO $110,493

Bailey, CO $110,243

Black Hawk, CO $112,229

Bond, CO $111,474

Breckenridge, CO $110,730

Buffalo Creek, CO $109,861

Burns, CO $110,758

Central City, CO $111,598

Clark, CO $109,709

Climax, CO $110,857

Coalmont, CO $109,519

Como, CO $109,145

Conifer, CO $110,529

Cowdrey, CO $109,077

Dillon, CO $110,663

Dumont, CO $111,201

Evergreen, CO $110,926

Empire, CO $110,693

Fairplay, CO $109,247

Fraser, CO $110,818

Frisco, CO $111,347

Georgetown, CO $110,610

Granby, CO $110,523

Grand Lake, CO $110,462

Grant, CO $109,676

Hartsel, CO $108,665

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $110,375

Idaho Springs, CO $111,012

Idledale, CO $111,004

Indian Hills, CO $110,948

Jamestown, CO $114,146

Jefferson, CO $109,446

Kittredge, CO $110,959

Kremmling, CO $110,364

Leadville, CO $110,722

Mc Coy, CO $110,741

Morrison, CO $110,924

Nederland, CO $113,108

Oak Creek, CO $110,543

Parshall, CO $111,019

Phippsburg, CO $110,652

Pine, CO $109,994

Pinecliffe, CO $113,639

Rand, CO $109,527

Rollinsville, CO $112,580

Shawnee, CO $109,968

Silver Plume, CO $110,141

Steamboat Springs, CO $110,337

Tabernash, CO $111,076

Toponas, CO $110,611

Walden, CO $109,363

Ward, CO $112,810

Winter Park, CO $111,219

Yampa, CO $110,761

Silverthorne, CO $111,252

Longmont, CO $112,355

Allenspark, CO $111,845

Estes Park, CO $110,165

Bellvue, CO $108,755

Berthoud, CO $110,088

Dacono, CO $111,372

Drake, CO $108,794

Erie, CO $111,871

Firestone, CO $111,095

Fort Collins, CO $107,979

Frederick, CO $111,099

Blanca, CO $107,552

Capulin, CO $108,105

Center, CO $108,016

Chama, CO $107,184

Chimney Rock, CO $108,130

Chromo, CO $107,404

Conejos, CO $107,800

Creede, CO $108,365

Crestone, CO $107,602

Del Norte, CO $108,130

Fort Garland, CO $107,310

San Luis, CO $106,874

Homelake, CO $108,028

Hooper, CO $107,670

Ignacio, CO $107,922

Jaroso, CO $107,110

La Jara, CO $107,973

Manassa, CO $107,864

Moffat, CO $107,744

Monte Vista, CO $108,093

Mosca, CO $107,534

Pagosa Springs, CO $108,121

Romeo, CO $108,181

Saguache, CO $108,116

Sanford, CO $107,575

San Pablo, CO $107,023

South Fork, CO $108,238

Villa Grove, CO $107,889

Salida, CO $108,313

Almont, CO $111,101

Buena Vista, CO $110,931

Canon City, CO $107,830

Cimarron, CO $108,558

Coal Creek, CO $107,190

Coaldale, CO $108,048

Cotopaxi, CO $107,745

Crested Butte, CO $111,685

Florence, CO $107,022

Monarch, CO $108,539

Granite, CO $110,169

Gunnison, CO $108,642

Hillside, CO $107,705

Howard, CO $108,243

Lake City, CO $108,551

Nathrop, CO $108,639

Frontend Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Frontend Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Frontend Engineer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Frontend Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Frontend Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$133,420	$64.0	20%

Frontend Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Frontend 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.

$103,194

Average $111,183/year

$121,257

$8,600

Average $9,265/month

$10,105

$1,985

Average $2,138/week

$2,332

$50

Average $53/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,257	$10,105	$2,332	$58
Average	$111,183	$9,265	$2,138	$53
25th Percentile	$103,194	$8,600	$1,985	$50

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