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Database Administrators salary in Boulder, CO

The median database administrators in Boulder, CO earns $116,250 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,125 a month.

10th percentile
$53,210
25th percentile
$72,240
Median percentile
$116,250
75th percentile
$142,270
90th percentile
$165,840

Based on 110 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

$85,497 take-home a year
Gross pay$116,250
Federal income tax−$16,745
Social Security + Medicare−$8,893
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,115
Monthly take-home$7,125
Every two weeks$3,288

Does it go far here?

$110,502Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
28%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 database administrators salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado