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Database Architects salary in Boulder, CO

The median database architects in Boulder, CO earns $139,160 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,355 a month.

10th percentile
$101,720
25th percentile
$115,170
Median percentile
$139,160
75th percentile
$188,890
90th percentile
$227,570

Based on 150 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

$100,259 take-home a year
Gross pay$139,160
Federal income tax−$22,132
Social Security + Medicare−$10,646
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$6,123
Monthly take-home$8,355
Every two weeks$3,856

Does it go far here?

$132,279Median 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 database architects salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado