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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Boulder, CO

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Boulder, CO earns $30,800 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,131 a month.

10th percentile
$30,800
25th percentile
$30,800
Median percentile
$30,800
75th percentile
$36,650
90th percentile
$44,180

Based on 1,340 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

$25,573 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,800
Federal income tax−$1,516
Social Security + Medicare−$2,356
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,355
Monthly take-home$2,131
Every two weeks$984

Does it go far here?

$29,277Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
92%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado