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Photographers salary in Boulder, CO

The median photographers in Boulder, CO earns $60,930 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,038 a month.

10th percentile
$39,590
25th percentile
$44,510
Median percentile
$60,930
75th percentile
$88,610
90th percentile
$99,990

Based on 60 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

$48,456 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,930
Federal income tax−$5,132
Social Security + Medicare−$4,661
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,681
Monthly take-home$4,038
Every two weeks$1,864

Does it go far here?

$57,917Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
49%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 photographers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado