Construction Laborers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,560 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Boulder earn between $40,840 and $58,730.
- $38K10th
- $41K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,160 | $4,263 | $24.60 |
| Median | $47,980 | $3,998 | $23.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,840 | $3,403 | $19.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,730 | $4,894 | $28.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $51,160, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $41,744 a year, or $3,479 a month and $1,606 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 construction laborers? 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 $51,160 buys what about $48,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$51,160
- Denver$50,940
- Fort Collins$49,620
- Greeley$49,200
- Grand Junction$48,490
- Pueblo$47,950
- Colorado Springs$47,780
Highest-paying cities for construction laborers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).
- Kahului, HI$78,590
- Vineland, NJ$74,200
- San Francisco, CA$73,640
- Trenton, NJ$73,100
- Boston, MA$71,350
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Construction Laborers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Boulder?
$24.60 an hour on average, and $23.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $41,744 a year ($3,479 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,160. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do construction laborers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).
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 47-2061; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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