Boulder Jobs

The City of Boulder is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Boulder is the 11th most populous city in the State of Colorado, as well as the most populous city and the county seat of Boulder County. The United States Census Bureau estimates that in 2005 the population of the City of Boulder was 91,685, the population of the Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Area was 280,440 , the population of the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area was 2,869,377 , and the population of the Front Range Urban Corridor was 3,965,289. Boulder is the home of the University of Colorado at Boulder, the largest university in Colorado, Rivendell College, a private liberal arts college and Naropa University, the only accredited Buddhist-inspired university in the United States. Boulder's elevation is 5,430 feet and it is 35 miles northwest of Denver.

Among the most common occupations in Boulder are Management, professional, and related occupations, 51%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 64 percent of workers in Boulder, Colorado work for companies, 21 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Boulder, Colorado are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 26%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 17%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Boulder job listings indicate that the following industries in Boulder are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Boulder, Colorado is $47,405, and the median income of households in Boulder was $46,002.

According to our Boulder Trends data, the number of Boulder, Colorado jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of Boulder Total population 83,432 Male 53.39% Female 46.61% Median age 31.5     Boulder Housing Owner-occupied homes 49.2% Median cost of a home $457,400 Median mortgage payment $1,253 Renter-occupied homes 50.8% Vacant housing 6.3% Median monthly rent $979     Average Income Median for all workers $22,079 Median for all male full-time $56,195 Median for all female full-time $38,615     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 5%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1% High school graduate 8% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 36% Graduate degree 34%     Marital Status Never married 47% Currently married 40% Separated 1% Widowed 2% Divorced 10%     Race White 89% Black or African American 2% Asian 5% Other 5%     Boulder Commute Carpool 8.9% Public transportation 8.7% Average travel time 17 minutes