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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Boulder, CO

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Boulder, CO earns $51,060 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,413 a month.

10th percentile
$31,750
25th percentile
$43,460
Median percentile
$51,060
75th percentile
$62,520
90th percentile
$72,600

Based on 1,510 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

$40,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,060
Federal income tax−$3,947
Social Security + Medicare−$3,906
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,247
Monthly take-home$3,413
Every two weeks$1,575

Does it go far here?

$48,535Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
58%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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado