Chemical Engineers Salary in Boulder, CO

Chemical Engineers pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,190 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Boulder earn between $82,740 and $158,940.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $126,810, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $93,069 a year, or $7,756 a month and $3,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 chemical engineers? 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 $126,810 buys what about $120,540 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemical Engineers salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 2nd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($127,710).

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Highest-paying cities for chemical engineers

Houston, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($155,750).

Chemical Engineers salary by city

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