Financial Managers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $393,650 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Boulder earn between $142,610 and $270,560.
- $121K10th
- $143K25th
- $193KMedian
- $271K75th
- $394K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $220,460 | $18,372 | $105.99 |
| Median | $192,970 | $16,081 | $92.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $142,610 | $11,884 | $68.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $270,560 | $22,547 | $130.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $220,460, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $154,797 a year, or $12,900 a month and $5,954 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 financial managers? 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 $220,460 buys what about $209,559 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$220,460
- Denver$214,610
- Fort Collins$198,200
- Greeley$190,920
- Colorado Springs$190,600
- Pueblo$173,320
- Grand Junction$172,970
Highest-paying cities for financial managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).
- San Jose, CA$273,690
- New York, NY$250,570
- San Francisco, CA$244,930
- Bridgeport, CT$225,000
- Boston, MA$221,800
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Financial Managers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Boulder?
$105.99 an hour on average, and $92.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $142,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $154,797 a year ($12,900 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $220,460. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do financial managers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).
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 11-3031; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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