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Chemical Engineers salary in Boulder, CO

The median chemical engineers in Boulder, CO earns $125,800 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,643 a month.

10th percentile
$81,780
25th percentile
$82,740
Median percentile
$125,800
75th percentile
$158,940
90th percentile
$195,190

Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$91,715 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,800
Federal income tax−$18,926
Social Security + Medicare−$9,624
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,535
Monthly take-home$7,643
Every two weeks$3,528

Does it go far here?

$119,579Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,966 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Boulder, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$203,420
Sales Managers$200,970
Marketing Managers$199,570
Financial Managers$192,970
Managers, All Other$179,090
Aerospace Engineers$167,160
Software Developers$164,560

All chemical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado