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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Boulder, CO

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Boulder, CO earns $100,060 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,235 a month.

10th percentile
$78,430
25th percentile
$79,380
Median percentile
$100,060
75th percentile
$102,360
90th percentile
$104,690

Based on 370 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

$74,820 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,060
Federal income tax−$13,183
Social Security + Medicare−$7,655
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$4,403
Monthly take-home$6,235
Every two weeks$2,878

Does it go far here?

$95,112Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
32%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado