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Graphic Designers salary in Boulder, CO

The median graphic designers in Boulder, CO earns $67,680 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,455 a month.

10th percentile
$46,720
25th percentile
$56,060
Median percentile
$67,680
75th percentile
$89,410
90th percentile
$124,430

Based on 400 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

$53,465 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,680
Federal income tax−$6,060
Social Security + Medicare−$5,178
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,978
Monthly take-home$4,455
Every two weeks$2,056

Does it go far here?

$64,333Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
44%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 graphic designers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado