Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,340 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Boulder earn between $52,120 and $70,100.
- $48K10th
- $52K25th
- $64KMedian
- $70K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,830 | $5,319 | $30.69 |
| Median | $63,810 | $5,318 | $30.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,120 | $4,343 | $25.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,100 | $5,842 | $33.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Boulder earn about the same as the Colorado average ($63,650) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $63,830 | $63,810 | $48,490 | $77,340 | 650 |
| Colorado | $63,650 | $61,500 | $47,010 | $80,570 | 25,350 |
| United States | $59,710 | $58,640 | $40,140 | $79,380 | 2,062,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $63,830, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $51,367 a year, or $4,281 a month and $1,976 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? 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 $63,830 buys what about $60,674 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($66,130).
- Denver$66,130
- Boulder$63,830
- Greeley$61,190
- Fort Collins$60,590
- Colorado Springs$60,110
- Grand Junction$59,800
- Pueblo$55,840
All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Colorado
Highest-paying cities for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Iowa City, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,940).
- Iowa City, IA$77,940
- Lincoln, NE$73,050
- Fairbanks, AK$72,350
- Seattle, WA$71,980
- San Jose, CA$70,730
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Boulder?
$30.69 an hour on average, and $30.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $51,367 a year ($4,281 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,830. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).
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 53-3032; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).
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