Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,940 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Boulder earn between $59,180 and $119,990.
- $57K10th
- $59K25th
- $83KMedian
- $120K75th
- $178K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,930 | $9,661 | $55.74 |
| Median | $83,070 | $6,922 | $39.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,180 | $4,932 | $28.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,990 | $9,999 | $57.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $115,930, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $85,994 a year, or $7,166 a month and $3,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 personal financial advisors? 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 $115,930 buys what about $110,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Personal Financial Advisors salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($132,020).
- Denver$132,020
- Boulder$115,930
- Fort Collins$112,000
- Greeley$111,000
- Grand Junction$94,740
- Colorado Springs$82,850
Highest-paying cities for personal financial advisors
Staunton, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($258,100).
- Staunton, VA$258,100
- Naples, FL$227,090
- New York, NY$217,170
- Macon, GA$214,380
- San Francisco, CA$214,350
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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Boulder: questions
How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Boulder?
$55.74 an hour on average, and $39.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Boulder?
About $85,994 a year ($7,166 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,930. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do personal financial advisors earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,711).
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 13-2052; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.2%.
- 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 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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