Highest-paying jobs in Boulder

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#50. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $116,060
- Median hourly wage: $55.80
- Total employment: 430 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $117,470
- Median hourly wage: $56.48
- Total employment: 1,140 people (5.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $117,710
- Median hourly wage: $56.59
- Total employment: 670 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $118,360
- Median hourly wage: $56.90
- Total employment: 310 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $118,760
- Median hourly wage: $57.10
- Total employment: 450 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $121,620
- Median hourly wage: $58.47
- Total employment: 410 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $122,460
- Median hourly wage: $58.88
- Total employment: 90 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $122,880
- Median hourly wage: $59.08
- Total employment: 780 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $123,130
- Median hourly wage: $59.20
- Total employment: 120 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $126,690
- Median hourly wage: $60.91
- Total employment: 250 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 270 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Sales engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $127,720
- Median hourly wage: $61.41
- Total employment: 320 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Engineers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $127,720
- Median hourly wage: $61.40
- Total employment: 310 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $128,630
- Median hourly wage: $61.84
- Total employment: 180 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Astronomers

- Median annual wage: $128,940
- Median hourly wage: $61.99
- Total employment: 250 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $129,510
- Median hourly wage: $62.26
- Total employment: 3,320 people (17.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,890
- Median hourly wage: $62.45
- Total employment: 1,230 people (6.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $130,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 860 people (4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $130,870
- Median hourly wage: $62.92
- Total employment: 210 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.36
- Total employment: 110 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $131,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 320 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $133,410
- Median hourly wage: $64.14
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $134,080
- Median hourly wage: $64.46
- Total employment: 110 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $136,010
- Median hourly wage: $65.39
- Total employment: 6,590 people (34.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,740
- Median hourly wage: $65.74
- Total employment: 830 people (4.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $139,720
- Median hourly wage: $67.18
- Total employment: 1,080 people (5.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $140,770
- Median hourly wage: $67.68
- Total employment: 150 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $144,200
- Median hourly wage: $69.33
- Total employment: 260 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $155,080
- Median hourly wage: $74.56
- Total employment: 250 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $157,490
- Median hourly wage: $75.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $159,170
- Median hourly wage: $76.53
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $159,670
- Median hourly wage: $76.77
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $162,000
- Median hourly wage: $77.89
- Total employment: 230 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $167,050
- Median hourly wage: $80.31
- Total employment: 1,110 people (5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $167,130
- Median hourly wage: $80.35
- Total employment: 100 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $167,210
- Median hourly wage: $80.39
- Total employment: 690 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $169,260
- Median hourly wage: $81.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $169,290
- Median hourly wage: $81.39
- Total employment: 790 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $170,040
- Median hourly wage: $81.75
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $170,440
- Median hourly wage: $81.94
- Total employment: 720 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $173,090
- Median hourly wage: $83.22
- Total employment: 1,250 people (6.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $173,420
- Median hourly wage: $83.37
- Total employment: 260 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $186,210
- Median hourly wage: $89.53
- Total employment: 580 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $211,080
- Median hourly wage: $101.48
- Total employment: 270 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $215,440
- Median hourly wage: $103.58
- Total employment: 100 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $235,810
- Median hourly wage: $113.37
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 50 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 150 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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