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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in Boulder, CO

The median security and fire alarm systems installers in Boulder, CO earns $66,410 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,385 a month.

10th percentile
$50,740
25th percentile
$60,620
Median percentile
$66,410
75th percentile
$83,720
90th percentile
$102,180

Based on 50 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

$52,618 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,410
Federal income tax−$5,789
Social Security + Medicare−$5,080
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,922
Monthly take-home$4,385
Every two weeks$2,024

Does it go far here?

$63,126Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
45%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 security and fire alarm systems installers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado