Loan Officers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,740 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Boulder earn between $48,150 and $103,950.
- $39K10th
- $48K25th
- $78KMedian
- $104K75th
- $138K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,090 | $7,091 | $40.91 |
| Median | $78,250 | $6,521 | $37.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,150 | $4,012 | $23.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,950 | $8,662 | $49.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Loan Officers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $85,090, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $65,655 a year, or $5,471 a month and $2,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 loan officers? 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 $85,090 buys what about $80,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Loan Officers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($103,790).
- Denver$103,790
- Fort Collins$94,400
- Pueblo$88,050
- Greeley$87,840
- Colorado Springs$85,710
- Boulder$85,090
- Grand Junction$83,430
Highest-paying cities for loan officers
Elmira, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,370).
- Elmira, NY$129,370
- New York, NY$121,180
- Boston, MA$120,300
- San Francisco, CA$116,480
- Norwich, CT$116,460
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Loan Officers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do loan officers make an hour in Boulder?
$40.91 an hour on average, and $37.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level loan officers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the loan officers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $65,655 a year ($5,471 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,090. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do loan officers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).
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 13-2072; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
- 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).
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