Boulder, CO
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Colorado statewide data
$65,505
Median Annual Wage
+37% since 2014
$61,325
Colorado Median
+7% vs state
174,990
Total Workers
398
Occupations Tracked
Boulder, CO is a Metropolitan Area with 398 tracked occupations and an estimated 174,990 total workers. Wages grew an average of 45.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $202,270 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $195,790 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $188,360 |
| Sales Managers | $183,880 |
| Financial Managers | $177,910 |
| Database Architects | $174,880 |
| Managers, All Other | $173,490 |
| Training and Development Managers | $173,130 |
| Marketing Managers | $172,740 |
| Purchasing Managers | $167,370 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+45.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+12.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+141.6%
$18,760 → $45,330
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+129.8%
$27,930 → $64,170
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+126.1%
$18,400 → $41,600
|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+118.9%
$57,920 → $126,800
|
| Packers and Packagers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+109.3%
$19,230 → $40,250
|
Most Jobs Added
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+400.0%
200 → 1,040
|
| Interior Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Healthcare Support Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 270
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
290 → 660
|
Wage Declines
| Audiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-56.0%
$95,440 → $41,970
|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-32.7%
$97,810 → $65,840
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-17.3%
$41,440 → $34,270
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-9.6%
$69,670 → $62,960
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-8.5%
$36,280 → $33,190
|
Wage Trends in Boulder, CO
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $65,505 |
| 2023 | $64,760 |
| 2022 | $61,110 |
| 2021 | $60,230 |
| 2020 | $55,860 |
| 2019 | $54,780 |
| 2018 | $54,040 |
| 2017 | $52,410 |
| 2016 | $50,560 |
| 2015 | $50,005 |
| 2014 | $47,660 |