SOC 53-3031 · Boulder, CO metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Boulder, CO

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Boulder, Colorado is $46,440 a year ($22.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,150: half of the 490 people in this job in the Boulder, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$46,440average per year

$22.33 / hourMedian $47,150Take-home ≈ $38,160

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

490people in this job
+14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Colorado metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Boulder

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,910 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Boulder earn between $38,070 and $50,760.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,440$3,870$22.33
Median$47,150$3,929$22.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,070$3,172$18.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,760$4,230$24.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Boulder earn 4% more than the Colorado average ($44,790) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Boulder$46,440$47,150$33,920$58,910490
Colorado$44,790$43,420$30,800$57,96010,790
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Boulder

On the average salary of $46,440, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $38,160 a year, or $3,180 a month and $1,468 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.

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Is Boulder a good place for driver/sales workers? 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 $46,440 buys what about $44,144 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 15.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Colorado cities

Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($47,180).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Boulder: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Boulder?

$22.33 an hour on average, and $22.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Boulder?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Boulder?

About $38,160 a year ($3,180 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,440. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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