Nursing Assistants pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,080 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Boulder earn between $46,120 and $53,510.
- $41K10th
- $46K25th
- $50KMedian
- $54K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,580 | $4,132 | $23.84 |
| Median | $49,860 | $4,155 | $23.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,120 | $3,843 | $22.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,510 | $4,459 | $25.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $49,580, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $40,544 a year, or $3,379 a month and $1,559 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 nursing assistants? 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 $49,580 buys what about $47,128 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 14.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Assistants salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$49,580
- Denver$49,470
- Greeley$46,170
- Colorado Springs$45,320
- Fort Collins$45,310
- Pueblo$44,160
- Grand Junction$43,640
Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).
- San Jose, CA$59,370
- San Francisco, CA$56,700
- Seattle, WA$55,220
- Grants Pass, OR$52,720
- Portland, OR$52,660
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Nursing Assistants salary in Boulder: questions
How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Boulder?
$23.84 an hour on average, and $23.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Boulder?
About $40,544 a year ($3,379 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,580. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do nursing assistants earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,318).
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 31-1131; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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