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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Boulder, CO

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Boulder, CO earns $103,360 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,416 a month.

10th percentile
$73,010
25th percentile
$79,780
Median percentile
$103,360
75th percentile
$110,340
90th percentile
$116,870

Based on 50 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

$76,996 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,360
Federal income tax−$13,909
Social Security + Medicare−$7,907
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$4,548
Monthly take-home$6,416
Every two weeks$2,961

Does it go far here?

$98,249Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
31%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 detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado