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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Boulder, CO

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Boulder, CO earns $65,260 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,312 a month.

10th percentile
$65,260
25th percentile
$65,260
Median percentile
$65,260
75th percentile
$83,150
90th percentile
$97,060

Based on 770 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

$51,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,260
Federal income tax−$5,651
Social Security + Medicare−$4,992
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,871
Monthly take-home$4,312
Every two weeks$1,990

Does it go far here?

$62,033Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
46%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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado