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Electrical Engineers salary in Boulder, CO

The median electrical engineers in Boulder, CO earns $130,170 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,876 a month.

10th percentile
$83,200
25th percentile
$99,770
Median percentile
$130,170
75th percentile
$165,370
90th percentile
$206,990

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

$94,510 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,170
Federal income tax−$19,975
Social Security + Medicare−$9,958
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,727
Monthly take-home$7,876
Every two weeks$3,635

Does it go far here?

$123,733Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
25%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado