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Respiratory Therapists salary in Boulder, CO

The median respiratory therapists in Boulder, CO earns $91,880 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,785 a month.

10th percentile
$72,600
25th percentile
$83,420
Median percentile
$91,880
75th percentile
$105,690
90th percentile
$106,780

Based on 130 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

$69,425 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,880
Federal income tax−$11,384
Social Security + Medicare−$7,029
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$4,043
Monthly take-home$5,785
Every two weeks$2,670

Does it go far here?

$87,337Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
34%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 respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado