SOC 37-3019 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other — Boulder
Boulder, CO · 3 metro areas compared
Median pay in Boulder, CO is $31,490 a year, 32.8% under the national median of $46,860 for this occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.4%
- Openings per year
- 1,900
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Boulder, CO.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay in Boulder, CO is $31,490 a year, 32.8% under the national median of $46,860 for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $31,490 and $48,610. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $31,490 and the ninetieth at $51,520.
The area has 190 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 11.02 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Denver leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $50,030. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 413th of 414 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $31,490 | −32.8% |
| 25th | $31,490 | −32.8% |
| Median (50th) | $31,490 | −32.8% |
| 75th | $48,610 | +3.7% |
| 90th | $51,520 | +9.9% |
| Mean | $41,240 | −12.0% |
Other metro areas in Colorado
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver | $50,030 | 190 | |
| 2 | Colorado Springs | $45,590 | 50 | |
| 3 | Fort Collins | $41,460 | 50 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Boulder run 5.2% above the national average, so the median of $31,490 buys what $29,933 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 36.1% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$31,490as reported by BLSLocal price level
105.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$29,933US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $31,490 a year, 32.8% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $31,490 to $51,520 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 190 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Denver, at $50,030.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other in Boulder, CO?
The median annual wage is $31,490, or $15.14 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $46,860, so pay in Boulder, CO is 32.8% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Boulder, CO earns more than $51,520 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $31,490 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Denver, at $50,030 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 190 jobs in this occupation in Boulder, CO. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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