In Boulder, CO, industrial production managers earn a median of $162,040 a year, according to the latest BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. It runs 32% above the national median of $123,110 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $123,880 and $201,680 — a 77,800 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $165,640 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Boulder is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $77.90, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for industrial production managers across all U.S. metros in our data is $123,110.