SOC 11-9111 · Boulder, CO metro

Medical and Health Services Managers Salary in Boulder, CO

The average salary for medical and health services managers in Boulder, Colorado is $160,580 a year ($77.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $138,150: half of the 510 people in this job in the Boulder, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($140,970).

$160,580average per year

$77.20 / hourMedian $138,150Take-home ≈ $114,665

  • $84K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $297K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

510people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Colorado metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical and Health Services Managers pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $296,740 or more. The middle half of medical and health services managers in Boulder earn between $103,600 and $180,990.

  • $84K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $297K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$160,580$13,382$77.20
Median$138,150$11,512$66.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,600$8,633$49.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$180,990$15,082$87.01

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

Medical and Health Services Managers pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Medical and health services managers in Boulder earn 7% more than the Colorado average ($150,380) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($140,970). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $123,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boulder$160,580$138,150$83,600$296,740510
Colorado$150,380$134,910$82,680$227,9408,400
United States$140,970$123,860$73,390$224,340597,080

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Medical and Health Services Managers salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $160,580, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $114,665 a year, or $9,555 a month and $4,410 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 medical and health services managers? 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 $160,580 buys what about $152,640 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical and Health Services Managers salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Medical and Health Services Managers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for medical and health services managers

Corvallis, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($200,300).

Medical and Health Services Managers salary by city

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Medical and Health Services Managers salary in Boulder: questions

How much do medical and health services managers make an hour in Boulder?

$77.20 an hour on average, and $66.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical and health services managers salary in Boulder?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical and health services managers take-home pay in Boulder?

About $114,665 a year ($9,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,580. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do medical and health services managers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($140,970).

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 11-9111; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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