Boulder, CO · CBSA 14500
Civil Engineer Salary in Boulder
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Boulder, CO, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Colorado and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Boulder earn a median of $102,990 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $81,540–$132,950; the top 10% earn $158,150. That is 3% above the national median. BLS reports 580 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$102,990
+3% vs national
Top 10% earn
$158,150
90th percentile
Employed in metro
580
Reliability Low (22% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Boulder vs Colorado vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $69,820 | +6% |
| 25th percentile | $81,540 | +3% |
| Median50th percentile | $102,990 | +3% |
| 75th percentile | $132,950 | +4% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $158,150 | -2% |
| Meanaverage | $111,110 | +4% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Boulder
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.28
Jobs per 1,000
2.96
Metro rank (pay)
#54 of 373
All engineering roles
$144,540
Boulder employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.28).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Boulder, CO (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →