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Public Relations Specialists salary in Boulder, CO

The median public relations specialists in Boulder, CO earns $81,180 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,197 a month.

10th percentile
$47,430
25th percentile
$62,150
Median percentile
$81,180
75th percentile
$106,160
90th percentile
$132,610

Based on 700 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

$62,368 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,180
Federal income tax−$9,030
Social Security + Medicare−$6,210
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,572
Monthly take-home$5,197
Every two weeks$2,399

Does it go far here?

$77,166Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
38%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 public relations specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado