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Physician Assistants salary in Boulder, CO

The median physician assistants in Boulder, CO earns $136,540 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,215 a month.

10th percentile
$114,090
25th percentile
$122,180
Median percentile
$136,540
75th percentile
$165,950
90th percentile
$179,920

Based on 270 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

$98,583 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,540
Federal income tax−$21,504
Social Security + Medicare−$10,445
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$6,008
Monthly take-home$8,215
Every two weeks$3,792

Does it go far here?

$129,788Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
24%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado