Environmental Engineers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,800 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Boulder earn between $71,660 and $138,350.
- $64K10th
- $72K25th
- $104KMedian
- $138K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,160 | $9,097 | $52.48 |
| Median | $103,530 | $8,628 | $49.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,660 | $5,972 | $34.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $138,350 | $11,529 | $66.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $109,160, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $81,529 a year, or $6,794 a month and $3,136 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 environmental 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 $109,160 buys what about $103,762 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.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 3rd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Colorado Springs pays the most ($127,180).
- Colorado Springs$127,180
- Denver$115,430
- Boulder$109,160
- Fort Collins$103,630
- Pueblo$78,970
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Boulder?
$52.48 an hour on average, and $49.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $81,529 a year ($6,794 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,160. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.3%.
- 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 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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