Financial Risk Specialists pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $186,400 or more. The middle half of financial risk specialists in Boulder earn between $76,990 and $139,170.
- $66K10th
- $77K25th
- $102KMedian
- $139K75th
- $186K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,220 | $9,518 | $54.91 |
| Median | $102,380 | $8,532 | $49.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,990 | $6,416 | $37.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,170 | $11,598 | $66.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Risk Specialists salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $114,220, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $84,866 a year, or $7,072 a month and $3,264 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 risk specialists? 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 $114,220 buys what about $108,572 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 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Risk Specialists salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 4th of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Colorado Springs pays the most ($127,660).
- Colorado Springs$127,660
- Fort Collins$125,150
- Denver$124,610
- Boulder$114,220
Highest-paying cities for financial risk specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($162,550).
- San Jose, CA$162,550
- San Francisco, CA$159,040
- New York, NY$155,130
- Bridgeport, CT$146,120
- Charlotte, NC$144,270
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Financial Risk Specialists salary in Boulder: questions
How much do financial risk specialists make an hour in Boulder?
$54.91 an hour on average, and $49.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial risk specialists salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial risk specialists take-home pay in Boulder?
About $84,866 a year ($7,072 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,220. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do financial risk specialists earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($127,383).
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 13-2054; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
- 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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