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Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Boulder, CO

The median mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Boulder, CO earns $84,870 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,400 a month.

10th percentile
$60,140
25th percentile
$75,410
Median percentile
$84,870
75th percentile
$109,360
90th percentile
$136,460

Based on 70 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

$64,802 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,870
Federal income tax−$9,841
Social Security + Medicare−$6,493
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,734
Monthly take-home$5,400
Every two weeks$2,492

Does it go far here?

$80,673Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
36%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 mechanical engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado