Boulder, CO metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Boulder Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Boulder, CO metro area
Figures describe the Boulder, CO metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Boulder city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (11 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 414 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $465,940 | $224.01 | 50 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $453,460 | $218.01 | 110 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $297,070 | $142.82 | 230 |
| 4 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 5 | Radiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $216,400 | $104.04 | 110 |
| 7 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $211,600 | $101.73 | 130 |
| 8 | Natural Sciences Managers | $210,340 | $101.13 | 310 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $206,260 | $99.16 | 1,220 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $203,420 | $97.80 | 680 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $200,970 | $96.62 | 740 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $199,570 | $95.95 | 630 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $192,970 | $92.77 | 700 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $180,440 | $86.75 | 140 |
| 15 | Managers, All Other | $179,090 | $86.10 | 1,020 |
| 16 | Training and Development Managers | $172,640 | $83.00 | 40 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $169,400 | $81.44 | 90 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $169,000 | $81.25 | 260 |
| 19 | Aerospace Engineers | $167,160 | $80.36 | 800 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $165,780 | Not published | 40 |
| 21 | Software Developers | $164,560 | $79.11 | 7,130 |
| 22 | Pharmacists | $164,240 | $78.96 | 250 |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $162,040 | $77.90 | 230 |
| 24 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $161,720 | $77.75 | 650 |
| 25 | Purchasing Managers | $160,290 | $77.06 | 90 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Boulder metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.