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Boulder, CO is a great place to work with very promising job growth. Over the next 10 years, jobs in Boulder are expected to grow by 43.20%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 30.54%. Additionally, unemployment rate in Boulder is extremely low at 1.8%, far lower than the national average of 4.1%. With such encouraging figures, it's no wonder so many people are looking for employment opportunities in Boulder!

The unemployment rate in Boulder is 5.1% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Boulder has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 2.7% over the past year.
- The average salary in Boulder is $74,902.
- The median home cost in Boulder is $997,100

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Boulder? Legal ($130,542)
- Worst paying jobs? Personal Care ($7,748)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ($108,750)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation ($15,361)
- Average Income of Residents in Boulder ($52,057) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Boulder (5.1) is lower than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

View jobs in occupation categories below. It is important to join a job site search that offers legally protected status, inclusive workplace, and diverse and inclusive workplace if you're looking for work in Boulder. A team that respects gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and other legally protected status are important to look for.

Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Boulder, Colorado that match your qualifications.

     JobsBoulder, ColoradoUnited States
  $52,057$37,638
  $74,902$69,021
  5.16
  -5.3%-6.2%
  44.4%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationBoulder, ColoradoUnited States
  Management$87,767$77,236
  Business, Financial$68,112$68,299
  Computer, Math$104,489$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$79,097$86,023
  Sciences$47,731$66,034
  Social Service$38,889$44,925
  Legal$130,542$88,013
  Education$32,098$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$31,165$43,591
  Health Practitioners$57,403$75,327
  Health Technicians$34,271$41,524
  Healthcare Support$18,192$25,441
  Fire Fighters$29,722$35,516
  Law Enforcement$61,875$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$15,530$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$23,654$23,378
  Personal Care$7,748$15,351
  Sales, Related$23,614$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$17,871$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$21,875$25,716
  Construction, Extraction$43,100$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$38,455$48,436
  Production$28,809$38,103
  Transportation$35,250$39,572
  Material Moving$10,354$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryBoulder, ColoradoUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$36,583$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction$108,750$74,432
  Construction$44,970$44,287
  Manufacturing$83,068$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$53,333$51,301
  Retail Trade$21,966$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$41,335$43,256
  Utilities$82,583$77,546
  Information$56,899$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$93,058$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$59,145$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$83,603$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$34,920$30,687
  Educational Services$29,698$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$35,876$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$15,361$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$15,557$18,154
  Other Services$25,044$29,481
  Public Administration$60,759$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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