Budget Analysts pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,440 or more. The middle half of budget analysts in Boulder earn between $95,550 and $120,320.
- $79K10th
- $96K25th
- $103KMedian
- $120K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,060 | $9,005 | $51.95 |
| Median | $102,760 | $8,563 | $49.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,550 | $7,962 | $45.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $120,320 | $10,027 | $57.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Budget Analysts salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $108,060, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $80,804 a year, or $6,734 a month and $3,108 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 budget analysts? 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 $108,060 buys what about $102,717 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Budget Analysts salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$108,060
- Denver$102,520
- Greeley$100,310
- Fort Collins$96,950
- Colorado Springs$94,320
Highest-paying cities for budget analysts
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,420).
- San Jose, CA$130,420
- Washington, DC$124,390
- Iowa City, IA$122,820
- San Francisco, CA$117,830
- Ann Arbor, MI$117,690
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Budget Analysts salary in Boulder: questions
How much do budget analysts make an hour in Boulder?
$51.95 an hour on average, and $49.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level budget analysts salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the budget analysts take-home pay in Boulder?
About $80,804 a year ($6,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,060. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do budget analysts earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($97,889).
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 13-2031; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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