SOC 33-1091 · Boulder, CO metro

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers Salary in Boulder, CO

The average salary for first-line supervisors of security workers in Boulder, Colorado is $60,160 a year ($28.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,340: half of the 40 people in this job in the Boulder, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,514).

$60,160average per year

$28.92 / hourMedian $54,340Take-home ≈ $48,580

  • $44K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Colorado metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,940 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of security workers in Boulder earn between $46,240 and $62,830.

  • $44K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,160$5,013$28.92
Median$54,340$4,528$26.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,240$3,853$22.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,830$5,236$30.21

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

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $60,160, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $48,580 a year, or $4,048 a month and $1,868 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 security 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 $60,160 buys what about $57,185 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 2nd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($61,310).

All First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of security workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,760).

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers salary in Boulder: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of security workers make an hour in Boulder?

$28.92 an hour on average, and $26.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of security workers salary in Boulder?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of security workers take-home pay in Boulder?

About $48,580 a year ($4,048 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,160. 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 security workers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,514).

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 33-1091; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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