Dentists salary in Boulder, CO

Median pay for dentists in Boulder, CO: $138,210/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,270 – $239,200 · about 170 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($165,500) by −$27,290 (-16%).

What it's really worth in Boulder

With Boulder's cost of living at 101 (US=100), that $138,210 has the buying power of about $137,367 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $99,770 · median home $727,954 · median rent $2,257/mo.

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How Boulder ranks for this job

On raw pay, Boulder, CO is 147th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Boulder's cost of living is applied, it ranks 157th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Boulder sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Boulder

A median home in Boulder, CO costs $727,954 — about 5.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,257/mo works out at 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dentists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Boulder.

Metro	Median pay	vs Boulder	Rent vs Boulder
Charlotte, NC	$239,200	+73%	0.8×
Salem, OR	$226,010	+64%	0.7×
Anchorage, AK	$225,170	+63%	0.8×
Phoenix, AZ	$219,600	+59%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in CO

Metro	Median pay	vs Boulder	Rent vs Boulder
Fort Collins, CO	$173,990	+26%	0.9×
Colorado Springs, CO	$145,600	+5%	0.8×
Greeley, CO	$134,530	−3%	0.8×
Denver, CO	$127,800	−8%	0.8×

Staying in CO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires dentists around Boulder

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Medtronic · Healthcare

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