Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,400 or more. The middle half of calibration technologists and technicians in Boulder earn between $61,000 and $97,170.
- $52K10th
- $61K25th
- $73KMedian
- $97K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,460 | $6,455 | $37.24 |
| Median | $73,100 | $6,092 | $35.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,000 | $5,083 | $29.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,170 | $8,098 | $46.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $77,460, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $60,623 a year, or $5,052 a month and $2,332 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 calibration technologists and technicians? 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 $77,460 buys what about $73,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$77,460
- Fort Collins$70,730
- Denver$70,330
All Calibration Technologists and Technicians salaries in Colorado
Highest-paying cities for calibration technologists and technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,070).
- San Jose, CA$99,070
- Seattle, WA$98,160
- San Francisco, CA$96,630
- Beaumont, TX$95,490
- Washington, DC$89,920
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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in Boulder: questions
How much do calibration technologists and technicians make an hour in Boulder?
$37.24 an hour on average, and $35.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level calibration technologists and technicians salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the calibration technologists and technicians take-home pay in Boulder?
About $60,623 a year ($5,052 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,460. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do calibration technologists and technicians earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,747).
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 17-3028; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 2.12, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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