Establishment counts and wages for 90 industries in Boulder, CO (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 2,957 | $3,072 | 39.7% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1,646 | $1,328 | 34.9% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 1,344 | $1,615 | 36.3% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,059 | $1,137 | 18.9% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 929 | $610 | 1.9% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 902 | $1,462 | 24.3% |
| Real Estate | 862 | $1,478 | 27.2% |
| Construction (all) | 824 | $1,501 | 14.8% |
| Finance & Insurance | 711 | $3,037 | 20.2% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 574 | $1,180 | 19.8% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 561 | $4,089 | 37.0% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 555 | $1,151 | 21.2% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 490 | $1,360 | 15.7% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 488 | $1,578 | 35.0% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 465 | $760 | 24.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 462 | $2,863 | 8.5% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 399 | $2,260 | 31.9% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 375 | $1,586 | 40.7% |
| Information | 373 | $4,225 | 24.6% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 359 | $673 | 3.4% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 350 | $731 | 21.6% |
| Educational Services | 335 | $987 | 29.4% |
| Legal Services | 301 | $2,762 | 43.8% |
| Construction of Buildings | 300 | $1,740 | 13.2% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 291 | $4,487 | 14.1% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 274 | $1,664 | 40.7% |
| Offices of Dentists | 249 | $1,356 | 27.1% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 246 | $2,968 | 7.5% |
| Social Assistance | 244 | $779 | 36.7% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 224 | $2,161 | 18.3% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 193 | — | 7.5% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 186 | $1,250 | 26.5% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 183 | $1,795 | 40.8% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 170 | $2,728 | 6.6% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 170 | $1,199 | 8.0% |
| Landscaping Services | 169 | $899 | 21.2% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 157 | $788 | 4.3% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 154 | $585 | 6.2% |
| Beauty Salons | 154 | $885 | 24.4% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 152 | $1,601 | 36.1% |
| Publishing Industries | 151 | — | 18.2% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 129 | — | -2.8% |
| Specialized Design Services | 119 | $1,682 | 30.3% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 98 | — | 5.2% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 95 | $1,567 | 15.7% |
| General Automotive Repair | 92 | $1,259 | 7.5% |
| Janitorial Services | 90 | $579 | 21.2% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 87 | $1,462 | 3.6% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 87 | $516 | 6.2% |
| Child Day Care Services | 86 | $732 | 36.7% |
| Food Manufacturing | 77 | $1,206 | -1.2% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 77 | — | 0.9% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 72 | $1,650 | 23.8% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 71 | $2,379 | -0.2% |
| Veterinary Services | 69 | $1,250 | — |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 66 | $814 | 7.7% |
| Gasoline Stations | 59 | — | 2.0% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 58 | — | 0.3% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 56 | $2,274 | 13.2% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 54 | $3,945 | 23.7% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 53 | $887 | 14.9% |
| Accommodation | 52 | $763 | -13.0% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 50 | $1,839 | 7.3% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 49 | $1,538 | 9.8% |
| Truck Transportation | 45 | $1,113 | 10.1% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 41 | $1,802 | 16.7% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 36 | $2,028 | 13.3% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 36 | $1,066 | 39.3% |
| Other Information Services | 35 | $4,107 | 34.6% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 35 | $1,264 | -9.2% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 34 | $1,753 | 11.2% |
| Printing & Related Support | 32 | $1,181 | -2.6% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 24 | — | 5.5% |
| Utilities | 22 | $3,616 | 9.6% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 21 | $1,419 | 9.2% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 20 | $1,606 | 8.9% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 19 | $2,380 | 15.0% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 19 | $2,261 | 3.5% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 19 | — | 3.4% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 19 | $1,729 | 7.8% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 16 | $992 | 9.0% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 15 | $1,662 | 14.4% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 14 | $1,482 | 13.1% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 10 | $2,624 | 9.3% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 9 | $2,830 | 22.1% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 6 | $1,658 | 5.4% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 5 | $1,193 | -7.2% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 5 | $3,791 | 37.7% |
| Hospitals | 5 | $1,454 | 16.6% |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 4 | $1,153 | 12.0% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.