Salary comparison
Accountants and Auditors: Denver vs Boulder
Denver, CO pays about 0.0% more for accountants and auditors on paper — $100,020 vs $99,990. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Denver comes out ahead by $30 a year in real buying power.
Denver, CO
$100,020
$78,130
$130,870
$48.09
100
$100,020/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Boulder, CO
$99,990
$78,480
$129,560
$48.07
100
$99,990/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $30 a year (0.0%) in favor of Denver. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Denver runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Boulder sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Denver is the better deal by $30 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Boulder to Denver for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.0% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do accountants and auditors earn more, Denver or Boulder?
Denver pays $100,020 on median — about 0.0% more than Boulder ($99,990). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Denver. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Denver gives you roughly$100,020 of real buying power versus $99,990 in the other city.