Nurse Practitioners pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,700 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Boulder earn between $79,540 and $151,300.
- $75K10th
- $80K25th
- $139KMedian
- $151K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,320 | $10,693 | $61.69 |
| Median | $138,820 | $11,568 | $66.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,540 | $6,628 | $38.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $151,300 | $12,608 | $72.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $128,320, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $94,035 a year, or $7,836 a month and $3,617 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $128,320 buys what about $121,975 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 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 4th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($135,320).
- Denver$135,320
- Colorado Springs$129,980
- Fort Collins$129,250
- Boulder$128,320
- Pueblo$128,080
- Greeley$124,270
- Grand Junction$119,910
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Boulder: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Boulder?
$61.69 an hour on average, and $66.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Boulder?
About $94,035 a year ($7,836 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,320. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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