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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Boulder, CO

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Boulder, CO earns $75,030 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,859 a month.

10th percentile
$50,940
25th percentile
$60,930
Median percentile
$75,030
75th percentile
$97,170
90th percentile
$103,790

Based on 530 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

$58,312 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,030
Federal income tax−$7,677
Social Security + Medicare−$5,740
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,301
Monthly take-home$4,859
Every two weeks$2,243

Does it go far here?

$71,320Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
40%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 educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado