Residential Advisors pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,280 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Boulder earn between $39,990 and $56,270.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $45KMedian
- $56K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,530 | $4,128 | $23.81 |
| Median | $45,290 | $3,774 | $21.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,990 | $3,332 | $19.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,270 | $4,689 | $27.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $49,530, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $40,506 a year, or $3,376 a month and $1,558 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 residential 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 $49,530 buys what about $47,081 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.
Residential Advisors salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($51,120).
- Fort Collins$51,120
- Boulder$49,530
- Denver$47,230
- Colorado Springs$46,450
- Grand Junction$43,570
Highest-paying cities for residential advisors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Jose, CA$60,630
- San Francisco, CA$57,350
- Vallejo, CA$56,720
- Barnstable, MA$54,710
- Seattle, WA$54,530
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Residential Advisors salary in Boulder: questions
How much do residential advisors make an hour in Boulder?
$23.81 an hour on average, and $21.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Boulder?
About $40,506 a year ($3,376 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,530. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do residential advisors earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).
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 39-9041; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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