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Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in Boulder, CO

The median packers and packagers, hand in Boulder, CO earns $40,490 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,744 a month.

10th percentile
$36,810
25th percentile
$37,440
Median percentile
$40,490
75th percentile
$46,170
90th percentile
$49,270

Based on 250 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

$32,932 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,490
Federal income tax−$2,679
Social Security + Medicare−$3,097
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,782
Monthly take-home$2,744
Every two weeks$1,267

Does it go far here?

$38,488Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
72%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 packers and packagers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado