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Industrial Engineers salary in Boulder, CO

The median industrial engineers in Boulder, CO earns $117,160 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,175 a month.

10th percentile
$83,050
25th percentile
$99,000
Median percentile
$117,160
75th percentile
$133,140
90th percentile
$164,590

Based on 960 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

$86,097 take-home a year
Gross pay$117,160
Federal income tax−$16,945
Social Security + Medicare−$8,963
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,155
Monthly take-home$7,175
Every two weeks$3,311

Does it go far here?

$111,367Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
27%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 industrial engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado