Tax Preparers pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,060 or more. The middle half of tax preparers in Boulder earn between $43,950 and $72,490.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $65KMedian
- $72K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,600 | $5,467 | $31.54 |
| Median | $65,410 | $5,451 | $31.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,950 | $3,662 | $21.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,490 | $6,041 | $34.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tax Preparers salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $65,600, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $52,712 a year, or $4,393 a month and $2,027 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 tax preparers? 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 $65,600 buys what about $62,356 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 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Tax Preparers salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($72,150).
- Denver$72,150
- Boulder$65,600
- Greeley$61,310
- Grand Junction$57,640
- Colorado Springs$55,100
Highest-paying cities for tax preparers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,300).
- San Francisco, CA$84,300
- San Jose, CA$83,550
- Kansas City, MO$82,540
- Anchorage, AK$77,620
- Jefferson City, MO$77,180
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Tax Preparers salary in Boulder: questions
How much do tax preparers make an hour in Boulder?
$31.54 an hour on average, and $31.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tax preparers salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tax preparers take-home pay in Boulder?
About $52,712 a year ($4,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,600. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do tax preparers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,965).
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 13-2082; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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