Accountants and Auditors pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,180 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Boulder earn between $78,480 and $129,560.
- $61K10th
- $78K25th
- $100KMedian
- $130K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,320 | $8,860 | $51.12 |
| Median | $99,990 | $8,332 | $48.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,480 | $6,540 | $37.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,560 | $10,797 | $62.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $106,320, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $79,656 a year, or $6,638 a month and $3,064 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for accountants and auditors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $106,320 buys what about $101,063 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Accountants and Auditors salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($107,620).
- Denver$107,620
- Boulder$106,320
- Fort Collins$96,650
- Greeley$96,450
- Colorado Springs$94,240
- Pueblo$86,830
- Grand Junction$85,780
Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).
- San Jose, CA$128,520
- San Francisco, CA$120,780
- New York, NY$119,280
- Washington, DC$113,640
- Midland, TX$111,820
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Accountants and Auditors salary in Boulder: questions
How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Boulder?
$51.12 an hour on average, and $48.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Boulder?
About $79,656 a year ($6,638 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,320. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do accountants and auditors earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,613).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-2011; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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