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Careers in Boulder, CO

Part of Colorado.

Boulder, CO’s regional price level is above the national average (index 105.202, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4% · 177,147 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$465,940
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$453,460
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$297,070
  4. 4Chief Executives$216,400
  5. 5Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$211,600

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Software Developers7,130 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers4,880 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons4,880 employed
  4. 4Business Operations Specialists, All Other3,610 employed
  5. 5Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3,230 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Atmospheric and Space Scientists50.38× national avg
  2. 2Physicists33.89× national avg
  3. 3Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians15.47× national avg
  4. 4Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other11.02× national avg
  5. 5Aerospace Engineers9.56× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$442,900
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$431,037
  3. 3Family Medicine Physicians$282,381
  4. 4Chief Executives$205,700
  5. 5Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$201,137

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Colorado state page.