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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Boulder, CO

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Boulder, CO earns $35,500 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,429 a month.

10th percentile
$34,340
25th percentile
$35,400
Median percentile
$35,500
75th percentile
$37,280
90th percentile
$39,760

Based on 540 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

$29,142 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,500
Federal income tax−$2,080
Social Security + Medicare−$2,716
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,562
Monthly take-home$2,429
Every two weeks$1,121

Does it go far here?

$33,745Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
81%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 lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado