SOC 43-9061 · Boulder, CO metro

Office Clerks, General Salary in Boulder, CO

The average salary for office clerks, general in Boulder, Colorado is $61,790 a year ($29.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,840: half of the 1,510 people in this job in the Boulder, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,952).

$61,790average per year

$29.71 / hourMedian $59,840Take-home ≈ $49,818

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,510people in this job
+32%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7Colorado metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office Clerks, General pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,510 or more. The middle half of office clerks, general in Boulder earn between $47,720 and $74,340.

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,790$5,149$29.71
Median$59,840$4,987$28.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,720$3,977$22.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,340$6,195$35.74

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

Office Clerks, General salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $61,790, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $49,818 a year, or $4,151 a month and $1,916 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 office clerks, general? 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 $61,790 buys what about $58,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office Clerks, General salary in other Colorado cities

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

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Highest-paying cities for office clerks, general

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,790).

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Office Clerks, General salary in Boulder: questions

How much do office clerks, general make an hour in Boulder?

$29.71 an hour on average, and $28.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level office clerks, general salary in Boulder?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the office clerks, general take-home pay in Boulder?

About $49,818 a year ($4,151 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,790. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do office clerks, general earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,952).

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 43-9061; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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