Food Batchmakers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,860 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Boulder earn between $39,920 and $46,860.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $43KMedian
- $47K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,860 | $3,655 | $21.09 |
| Median | $43,090 | $3,591 | $20.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,920 | $3,327 | $19.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,860 | $3,905 | $22.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $43,860, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $36,200 a year, or $3,017 a month and $1,392 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 food batchmakers? 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 $43,860 buys what about $41,691 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 16.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Batchmakers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 3rd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Greeley pays the most ($52,480).
- Greeley$52,480
- Denver$47,960
- Boulder$43,860
- Pueblo$41,740
- Fort Collins$39,390
- Colorado Springs$38,860
- Grand Junction$35,010
Highest-paying cities for food batchmakers
Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,370).
- Cedar Rapids, IA$64,370
- Battle Creek, MI$60,740
- Lexington, KY$57,970
- Decatur, IL$57,270
- Williamsport, PA$55,390
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Food Batchmakers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Boulder?
$21.09 an hour on average, and $20.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $36,200 a year ($3,017 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,860. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do food batchmakers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).
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 51-3092; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 3.37, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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