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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Boulder County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Boulder County was $1,947 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 64 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,947
Change on 2024+5%
Rank3rd of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1,9472025
Series low8472002

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Boulder County, 2001 to 2025

7501,0001,2501,5001,7502,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 852 USD2002: 847 USD2003: 876 USD2004: 909 USD2005: 945 USD2006: 980 USD2007: 1,014 USD2008: 1,028 USD2009: 1,008 USD2010: 1,045 USD2011: 1,065 USD2012: 1,095 USD2013: 1,116 USD2014: 1,151 USD2015: 1,190 USD2016: 1,193 USD2017: 1,247 USD2018: 1,301 USD2019: 1,422 USD2020: 1,507 USD2021: 1,623 USD2022: 1,694 USD2023: 1,763 USD2024: 1,854 USD2025: 1,947 USD5001,0001,5002,0002001201020252001: 852 USD2002: 847 USD2003: 876 USD2004: 909 USD2005: 945 USD2006: 980 USD2007: 1,014 USD2008: 1,028 USD2009: 1,008 USD2010: 1,045 USD2011: 1,065 USD2012: 1,095 USD2013: 1,116 USD2014: 1,151 USD2015: 1,190 USD2016: 1,193 USD2017: 1,247 USD2018: 1,301 USD2019: 1,422 USD2020: 1,507 USD2021: 1,623 USD2022: 1,694 USD2023: 1,763 USD2024: 1,854 USD2025: 1,947 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
20251,947
20241,854
20231,763
20221,694
20211,623
20201,507
20191,422
20181,301
20171,247
20161,193
20151,190
20141,151
20131,116
20121,095
20111,065
20101,045
20091,008
20081,028
20071,014
2006980
2005945
2004909
2003876
2002847
2001852

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2025
Boulder County1,947
Colorado1,618
United States1,514

Boulder County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,451 USDAlamosa County: 972 USDArapahoe County: 1,708 USDArchuleta County: 989 USDBaca County: 790 USDBent County: 926 USDBoulder County: 1,947 USDBroomfield County: 2,294 USDChaffee County: 1,047 USDCheyenne County: 1,137 USDClear Creek County: 1,323 USDConejos County: 827 USDCostilla County: 821 USDCrowley County: 1,099 USDCuster County: 900 USDDelta County: 959 USDDenver County: 2,051 USDDolores County: 794 USDDouglas County: 1,708 USDEagle County: 1,295 USDElbert County: 1,236 USDEl Paso County: 1,363 USDFremont County: 1,099 USDGarfield County: 1,297 USDGilpin County: 1,326 USDGrand County: 1,054 USDGunnison County: 1,090 USDHinsdale County: 756 USDHuerfano County: 915 USDJackson County: 992 USDJefferson County: 1,602 USDKiowa County: 871 USDKit Carson County: 970 USDLake County: 1,229 USDLa Plata County: 1,237 USDLarimer County: 1,460 USDLas Animas County: 900 USDLincoln County: 1,058 USDLogan County: 1,014 USDMesa County: 1,144 USDMineral County: 904 USDMoffat County: 1,145 USDMontezuma County: 928 USDMontrose County: 1,068 USDMorgan County: 1,116 USDOtero County: 936 USDOuray County: 1,005 USDPark County: 1,119 USDPhillips County: 1,004 USDPitkin County: 1,587 USDProwers County: 886 USDPueblo County: 1,118 USDRio Blanco County: 1,234 USDRio Grande County: 970 USDRoutt County: 1,237 USDSaguache County: 852 USDSan Juan County: 854 USDSan Miguel County: 1,164 USDSedgwick County: 884 USDSummit County: 1,152 USDTeller County: 1,056 USDWashington County: 877 USDWeld County: 1,338 USDYuma County: 977 USD
  • Under 890
  • 890 to 970
  • 970 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Boulder County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), Boulder County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Boulder County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/boulder-county-colorado. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), Boulder County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/boulder-county-colorado.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Boulder County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/boulder-county-colorado (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Boulder County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Boulder County was $1,947 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 64 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Boulder County?

$1,947 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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