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Surgical Assistants salary in Boulder, CO

The median surgical assistants in Boulder, CO earns $83,030 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,299 a month.

10th percentile
$66,420
25th percentile
$82,530
Median percentile
$83,030
75th percentile
$109,190
90th percentile
$150,380

Based on 30 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

$63,588 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,030
Federal income tax−$9,437
Social Security + Medicare−$6,352
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,653
Monthly take-home$5,299
Every two weeks$2,446

Does it go far here?

$78,924Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
37%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

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