SOC 51-1011 · Boulder, CO metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Boulder, CO

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Boulder, Colorado is $91,520 a year ($44.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,880: half of the 950 people in this job in the Boulder, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$91,520average per year

$44.00 / hourMedian $84,880Take-home ≈ $69,896

  • $57K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

950people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Colorado metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,490 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Boulder earn between $67,190 and $109,210.

  • $57K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,520$7,627$44.00
Median$84,880$7,073$40.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,190$5,599$32.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,210$9,101$52.50

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Boulder earn 8% more than the Colorado average ($84,740) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boulder$91,520$84,880$56,770$136,490950
Colorado$84,740$78,890$50,890$127,9609,580
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $91,520, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $69,896 a year, or $5,825 a month and $2,688 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? 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 $91,520 buys what about $86,995 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Boulder: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Boulder?

$44.00 an hour on average, and $40.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Boulder?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Boulder?

About $69,896 a year ($5,825 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,520. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

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 51-1011; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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