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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Boulder, CO

The median fast food and counter workers in Boulder, CO earns $36,190 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,472 a month.

10th percentile
$33,360
25th percentile
$35,300
Median percentile
$36,190
75th percentile
$37,930
90th percentile
$45,460

Based on 4,880 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

$29,666 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,190
Federal income tax−$2,163
Social Security + Medicare−$2,769
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,592
Monthly take-home$2,472
Every two weeks$1,141

Does it go far here?

$34,400Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
80%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado