Retail Salespersons pay in Boulder
$42,170avg. a year
$20.28 an hour · 4,880 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Boulder, CO metro area earn an average of $42,170 a year. That is about the same as the Colorado average of $41,540. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$38,700Median pay
$20.28Average hourly
+2%vs. Colorado average
4,880Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
140,340 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$41,980
$20.18 an hour
22,650 jobs
Greeley, CO
$41,180
$19.80 an hour
35,400 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$40,670
$19.55 an hour
48,820 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$39,620
$19.05 an hour
52,190 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$39,440
$18.96 an hour
61,950 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$38,390
$18.46 an hour
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How Boulder compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Boulder
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $40,360 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $51,980 |
| Parts Salespersons | $52,120 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $109,180 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $99,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $63,920 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Boulder?
The average is $42,170 a year, and the median is $38,700. About 4,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is about the same as the Colorado average of $41,540.
Is this job common in Boulder?
It makes up 25.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.01 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. Metro area: Boulder, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14500). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.