Civil Engineering Technician Salary in Boulder, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil engineering technicians in Boulder is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Civil Engineering Technicians in Boulder, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,080
25th Percentile Wage
$48,730
50th Percentile Wage
$65,080
75th Percentile Wage
$77,570
90th Percentile Wage
$85,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering technicians in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,080.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$65,080
4.09% 17.12%
2021
$62,420
-7.95% -
2020
$67,380
-3.35% -
2019
$69,640
12.13% -
2018
$61,190
0.36% -
2017
$60,970
12.66% -
2016
$53,250
-16.08% -
2015
$61,810
0.79% -
2014
$61,320
7.71% -
2013
$56,590
4.68% -
2012
$53,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineering Technician Salary in Boulder with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,080 in Boulder is in the middle of salary range for civil engineering technicians in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineering technicians in Boulder is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 24.1 percent (24.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$66,200
Colorado Springs
$66,000
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$65,470
Boulder
$65,080
Greeley
$61,940
Fort Collins-Loveland
$61,160
Pueblo
$59,560
Grand Junction
$57,470
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$49,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Boulder, Colorado.