SOC 17-3024 · Boulder, CO metro

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in Boulder, CO

The average salary for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Boulder, Colorado is $75,610 a year ($36.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,350: half of the 120 people in this job in the Boulder, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,305).

$75,610average per year

$36.35 / hourMedian $77,350Take-home ≈ $59,403

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Colorado metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,180 or more. The middle half of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Boulder earn between $62,060 and $77,720.

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,610$6,301$36.35
Median$77,350$6,446$37.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,060$5,172$29.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,720$6,477$37.37

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

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $75,610, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $59,403 a year, or $4,950 a month and $2,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.

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Is Boulder a good place for electro-mechanical and mechatronics 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 $75,610 buys what about $71,871 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 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 1st of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,060).

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in Boulder: questions

How much do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians make an hour in Boulder?

$36.35 an hour on average, and $37.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians salary in Boulder?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians take-home pay in Boulder?

About $59,403 a year ($4,950 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,610. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,305).

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 17-3024; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 6.04, this job is 6.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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