Industrial Engineers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,590 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Boulder earn between $99,000 and $133,140.
- $83K10th
- $99K25th
- $117KMedian
- $133K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,620 | $10,052 | $57.99 |
| Median | $117,160 | $9,763 | $56.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,000 | $8,250 | $47.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,140 | $11,095 | $64.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $120,620, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $89,087 a year, or $7,424 a month and $3,426 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 industrial engineers? 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 $120,620 buys what about $114,656 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($125,880).
- Fort Collins$125,880
- Boulder$120,620
- Denver$115,230
- Pueblo$111,600
- Colorado Springs$110,140
- Greeley$109,710
- Grand Junction$91,790
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Boulder?
$57.99 an hour on average, and $56.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $89,087 a year ($7,424 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,620. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).
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 17-2112; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 2.12, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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