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Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Boulder, CO

The median computer hardware engineers in Boulder, CO earns $161,720 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,557 a month.

10th percentile
$100,390
25th percentile
$132,770
Median percentile
$161,720
75th percentile
$205,000
90th percentile
$216,650

Based on 650 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

$114,686 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,720
Federal income tax−$27,547
Social Security + Medicare−$12,372
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$7,116
Monthly take-home$9,557
Every two weeks$4,411

Does it go far here?

$153,723Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
21%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 computer hardware engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado