Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,520 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Boulder earn between $36,540 and $54,210.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $43KMedian
- $54K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,960 | $4,163 | $24.02 |
| Median | $43,450 | $3,621 | $20.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,540 | $3,045 | $17.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,210 | $4,518 | $26.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $49,960, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $40,833 a year, or $3,403 a month and $1,571 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $49,960 buys what about $47,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 14.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($50,080).
- Denver$50,080
- Boulder$49,960
- Fort Collins$49,700
- Greeley$47,870
- Colorado Springs$46,380
- Grand Junction$44,930
- Pueblo$43,070
Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers
El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).
- El Centro, CA$91,220
- New York, NY$71,540
- Lake Charles, LA$71,070
- San Francisco, CA$70,890
- San Jose, CA$70,860
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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Boulder?
$24.02 an hour on average, and $20.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $40,833 a year ($3,403 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,960. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).
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 25-3021; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 2.15, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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