Property Appraisers and Assessors pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,670 or more. The middle half of property appraisers and assessors in Boulder earn between $55,300 and $94,360.
- $55K10th
- $55K25th
- $77KMedian
- $94K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,750 | $6,646 | $38.34 |
| Median | $77,310 | $6,442 | $37.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,300 | $4,608 | $26.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,360 | $7,863 | $45.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $79,750, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $62,134 a year, or $5,178 a month and $2,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 property appraisers and assessors? 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 $79,750 buys what about $75,807 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 6th of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($91,690).
- Denver$91,690
- Fort Collins$88,770
- Grand Junction$84,870
- Colorado Springs$84,710
- Greeley$81,720
- Boulder$79,750
Highest-paying cities for property appraisers and assessors
Waterloo, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,630).
- Waterloo, IA$141,630
- San Francisco, CA$118,520
- Atlantic City, NJ$109,800
- San Luis Obispo, CA$108,110
- Vallejo, CA$105,020
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Property Appraisers and Assessors salary in Boulder: questions
How much do property appraisers and assessors make an hour in Boulder?
$38.34 an hour on average, and $37.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level property appraisers and assessors salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the property appraisers and assessors take-home pay in Boulder?
About $62,134 a year ($5,178 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,750. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do property appraisers and assessors earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,442).
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 13-2020; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 22.0%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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