Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Boulder, CO
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Boulder, CO is $63,780. BLS estimates approximately 60 people work in this occupation in Boulder, CO. Boulder, CO is 0.1% below the national median ($63,820).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,280 | $29.46 |
| 25th percentile | $61,280 | $29.46 |
| Median (50th) | $63,780 | $30.66 |
| 75th percentile | $80,410 | $38.66 |
| 90th percentile | $95,170 | $45.75 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.5% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 12% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.323
- Location quotient
- 0.44
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Boulder, CO’s regional price level is above the national average (index 105.202, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $60,626 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.