Pharmacists salary in Boulder, CO

Median pay for pharmacists in Boulder, CO: $153,300/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $111,590 – $175,790 · about 280 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($135,000) by +$18,300 (+14%).

What it's really worth in Boulder

With Boulder's cost of living at 101 (US=100), that $153,300 has the buying power of about $152,364 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 23rd of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Boulder's cost of living is applied, it ranks 18th.

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 4.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,257/mo works out at 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where pharmacists 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
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+24%	1.6×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+18%	1.4×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+17%	1.1×
Santa Rosa, CA	$170,100	+11%	1.2×

Same job elsewhere in CO

Metro	Median pay	vs Boulder	Rent vs Boulder
Denver, CO	$147,610	−4%	0.8×
Fort Collins, CO	$146,050	−5%	0.9×
Greeley, CO	$141,120	−8%	0.8×
Colorado Springs, CO	$139,490	−9%	0.8×

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

Who hires pharmacists around Boulder

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Medtronic · Healthcare

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