Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Boulder

The median dental office manager earns $138,150 a year in the Boulder metro, with the middle half between $103,600 and $180,990.[1]

25th percentile

$103,600

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$138,150

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$180,990

Upper end of the middle half

Boulder runs about 2% higher than the Colorado median and ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metros. It is about 12% higher than the national median.

Boulder pay range vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Dental Office Manager annual wages: Boulder vs. Colorado vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualColorado annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$83,600$82,680$73,390
25th percentile$103,600$103,600$94,700
Median$138,150$134,910$123,860
75th percentile$180,990$171,810$166,100
90th percentile$296,740$227,940$224,340
Mean (average)$160,580$150,380$140,970

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

510

About 6% of Colorado's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

2.67

Colorado: 2.92

Location quotient

0.70

1.00 = U.S. average; less concentrated than the national average

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Dental Office Manager salary in Boulder: FAQ

How much do dental office managers make in Boulder?

The median dental office manager salary in the Boulder metro area is $138,150, with the middle half earning between $103,600 and $180,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $83,600 at the 10th percentile to $296,740 at the 90th.

Is Boulder higher or lower than the rest of Colorado?

Boulder runs about 2% higher than the Colorado state median for dental office managers. It ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Boulder compare nationally?

Dental Office Manager pay in Boulder is about 12% higher than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental office managers work in the Boulder area?

BLS estimates 510 dental office managers were employed in the Boulder metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 0.70, so the role is less concentrated than the national average.