SOC 47-4090 · Boulder, CO metro

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers Salary in Boulder, CO

The average salary for miscellaneous construction and related workers in Boulder, Colorado is $55,320 a year ($26.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,080: half of the 40 people in this job in the Boulder, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,196).

$55,320average per year

$26.60 / hourMedian $54,080Take-home ≈ $44,904

  • $49K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Colorado metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,600 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous construction and related workers in Boulder earn between $49,570 and $64,600.

  • $49K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,320$4,610$26.60
Median$54,080$4,507$26.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,570$4,131$23.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,600$5,383$31.06

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

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $55,320, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $44,904 a year, or $3,742 a month and $1,727 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 miscellaneous construction and related workers? 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 $55,320 buys what about $52,585 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 2nd of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($56,710).

All Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous construction and related workers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,780).

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary by city

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Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers salary in Boulder: questions

How much do miscellaneous construction and related workers make an hour in Boulder?

$26.60 an hour on average, and $26.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous construction and related workers salary in Boulder?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous construction and related workers take-home pay in Boulder?

About $44,904 a year ($3,742 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,320. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do miscellaneous construction and related workers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,196).

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 47-4090; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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