How much do Physical Scientists, All Other make in Boulder, CO?

Percentile spread

For Physical Scientists, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $97,200 and the 90th percentile is $195,190. The difference is $97,990, which is 69.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $121,700 to the 75th at $176,180, covers $54,480.

The mean annual wage is $147,980, which sits above the median of $141,320. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Boulder, CO median is 15.3% higher than the national median of $122,570 for Physical Scientists, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $134,332, which is 9.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5.1% higher than the Colorado median of $134,440.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Boulder, CO is 105.202, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $141,320 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physical Scientists, All Other at $134,332 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physical Scientists, All Other. Boulder, CO ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is 39 miles away, with a median of $118,560 and employment of 50. That median is 16.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $117,238, against $134,332 here.
• Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 53 miles away, with a median of $140,980 and employment of 420. That median is 0.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $133,274, against $134,332 here.
• Colorado Springs, CO is 95 miles away, with a median of $129,630 and employment of 30. That median is 8.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $128,720, against $134,332 here.