Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,450 or more. The middle half of maintenance and repair workers, general in Boulder earn between $47,110 and $67,040.
- $40K10th
- $47K25th
- $57KMedian
- $67K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,290 | $4,858 | $28.02 |
| Median | $57,240 | $4,770 | $27.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,110 | $3,926 | $22.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,040 | $5,587 | $32.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Maintenance and repair workers, general in Boulder earn 5% more than the Colorado average ($55,380) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($53,780). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $49,590.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $58,290 | $57,240 | $40,000 | $78,450 | 1,090 |
| Colorado | $55,380 | $51,280 | $38,700 | $76,150 | 22,960 |
| United States | $53,780 | $49,590 | $35,350 | $77,180 | 1,529,700 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $58,290, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $47,160 a year, or $3,930 a month and $1,814 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for maintenance and repair workers, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $58,290 buys what about $55,408 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$58,290
- Denver$57,310
- Greeley$56,420
- Fort Collins$55,420
- Pueblo$54,420
- Colorado Springs$52,330
- Grand Junction$49,010
All Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salaries in Colorado
Highest-paying cities for maintenance and repair workers, general
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,440).
- San Jose, CA$69,440
- San Francisco, CA$69,420
- Kahului, HI$65,750
- Vallejo, CA$65,110
- Napa, CA$64,900
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Boulder: questions
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make an hour in Boulder?
$28.02 an hour on average, and $27.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level maintenance and repair workers, general salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the maintenance and repair workers, general take-home pay in Boulder?
About $47,160 a year ($3,930 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,290. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do maintenance and repair workers, general earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,780).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9071; area Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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