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Commercial Pilots salary in Boulder, CO

The median commercial pilots in Boulder, CO earns $165,780 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,774 a month.

10th percentile
$32,140
25th percentile
$62,300
Median percentile
$165,780
75th percentile
$177,370
90th percentile
$250,680

Based on 40 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

$117,282 take-home a year
Gross pay$165,780
Federal income tax−$28,521
Social Security + Medicare−$12,682
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$7,294
Monthly take-home$9,774
Every two weeks$4,511

Does it go far here?

$157,583Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
20%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 commercial pilots salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado