IT salaries in Boulder, CO
Median $142,000 across 640 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$142,000
Middle 50%
$118,400–$162,000
Filings
640
- Median is 11% above the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (39%).
- Google LLC has the most filings (97), with a median of $152,000.
Salaries by job
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 420 | $143,000 |
| Data Scientists | 59 | $139,500 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 53 | $121,600 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 45 | $115,400 |
| Database Administrators | 14 | $138,800 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 13 | $115,000 |
| Computer Network Architects | 11 | $166,000 |
| Information Security Analysts | 9 | $134,400 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 8 | $124,100 |
| Database Architects | 8 | $150,200 |
Top companies
| Company | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 97 | $152,000 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 47 | $132,000 |
| Workday, Inc. | 47 | $146,100 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 35 | $152,300 |
| SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp | 16 | $140,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 14 | $146,100 |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | 13 | $132,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 11 | $112,500 |
| Seagate US LLC | 11 | $153,900 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 9 | $114,100 |
| Covidien LP | 9 | $146,100 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 9 | $96,100 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 8 | $148,900 |
| University of Colorado | 8 | $94,800 |
| Xilinx, Inc. | 8 | $160,600 |
| NetApp, Inc. | 7 | $165,000 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 6 | $144,000 |
| RICOH USA, INC. | 6 | $103,000 |
| TIFIN Payroll Inc. | 6 | $150,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 5 | $139,500 |
| Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC | 5 | $142,000 |
| HCL America Solutions Inc | 5 | $111,800 |
| SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp | 5 | $132,000 |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 4 | $127,400 |
| Conga Corporation | 4 | $179,500 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 4 | $154,300 |
| F5, Inc. | 4 | $173,500 |
| Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) | 4 | $115,300 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4 | $204,200 |
| PS Technology Inc. | 4 | $132,000 |
Level I 13%
Level II 39%
Level III 14%
Level IV 8%
Not stated 26%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $142,000 |
| Federal income tax | $22,800 |
| Social Security | $8,800 |
| Medicare | $2,100 |
| State income tax | $5,500 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $101,300 |
| Take-home per month | $8,400 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.