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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Boulder, CO

The median education teachers, postsecondary in Boulder, CO earns $78,420 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,046 a month.

10th percentile
$60,210
25th percentile
$60,210
Median percentile
$78,420
75th percentile
$82,090
90th percentile
$134,430

Based on 80 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

$60,548 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,420
Federal income tax−$8,422
Social Security + Medicare−$5,999
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,450
Monthly take-home$5,046
Every two weeks$2,329

Does it go far here?

$74,542Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
39%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 education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado