Paycheck Atlas

Data Scientists salary in Boulder, CO

The median data scientists in Boulder, CO earns $134,040 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,082 a month.

10th percentile
$74,640
25th percentile
$100,940
Median percentile
$134,040
75th percentile
$165,550
90th percentile
$222,940

Based on 540 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

$96,985 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,040
Federal income tax−$20,904
Social Security + Medicare−$10,254
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,898
Monthly take-home$8,082
Every two weeks$3,730

Does it go far here?

$127,412Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
24%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 data scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado