Colorado · Local wages · Updated April 2026

Boulder County is the third local jurisdiction with its own minimum wage.

Unincorporated Boulder County (the parts not inside Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette, etc.) has its own local minimum wage ordinance, separate from the city of Boulder and from Colorado state minimum. Routing logic is identical to Denver and Edgewater: shift location controls.

Boulder County Min
Local rate
Tipped Credit
Per ordinance
Authority
HB 19-1210
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Boulder County Wage Routing

Auto-applies Boulder County's local minimum wage to any shift located inside unincorporated Boulder County, distinct from incorporated cities within the county.

Block save below local minimum
Tag shift with applicable wage on assignment
Always running

What those rules do for shifts in unincorporated Boulder County.

The hero card configuration: Block on save below local minimum, Flag on shift assignment. Same logic as Denver and Edgewater.

Block · on save below local minimum

Saving a shift in unincorporated Boulder County at a rate below the county minimum fails. The save cannot proceed.

Flag · on shift assignment

When a worker accepts a Boulder County shift, the timesheet tags with the applicable rate. Payroll uses the local rate for that segment of work.

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The rule, plainly stated

Unincorporated Boulder County, by ordinance.

Boulder County's local minimum wage applies only to unincorporated portions of the county — the parts not inside an incorporated city. Cities within the county may have their own ordinances or fall back to state minimum.

Boulder County Code, Local Minimum Wage Ordinance: Every employer shall pay each employee a minimum wage for all hours worked within unincorporated Boulder County. The local minimum wage does not apply within the corporate limits of any incorporated municipality within the county.

Geographic scope

Boulder County's local minimum applies only to the unincorporated portions — generally rural areas, smaller communities, and unannexed land. Incorporated cities like Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, and Superior are outside the county ordinance's reach (each may have its own rules).

Determining incorporated vs. unincorporated

The Boulder County Assessor's parcel records identify which parcels fall inside which jurisdiction. For a worksite or worker assignment, the parcel — not the mailing address — is controlling.

On autopilot

Teambridge resolves parcel jurisdiction automatically.

Boulder County requires more careful jurisdiction lookup than Denver or Edgewater because of the unincorporated/incorporated distinction. Teambridge resolves it automatically.

01 · Address resolution

Parcel determines jurisdiction.

When a shift address is entered, Teambridge resolves the parcel's actual jurisdiction (unincorporated Boulder County vs. incorporated city). The applicable minimum wage follows.

02 · Edge cases flagged for review

Ambiguous addresses surface to admin.

If an address resolves to a boundary or annexation pending area, the shift is flagged for jurisdiction confirmation before being made available to workers.

03 · Save floor enforced

County rate is the floor.

Save attempts below the unincorporated Boulder County minimum are blocked. The wage routing matches Denver and Edgewater logic — local rate enforced at the source.

04 · Multi-stop assignments

Per-stop rate calculation.

For home health, delivery, and similar roles with multiple stops, each stop's hours pay the rate applicable to that stop's actual jurisdiction. Calculated per segment.

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FAQ

People also ask.

Does Boulder County's minimum wage apply to all of Boulder County?
No. The county ordinance applies only to unincorporated portions of Boulder County. Inside incorporated cities (Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville, Erie, Superior), other rules apply — sometimes the city's own ordinance, sometimes state minimum.
How do I know if an address is in unincorporated Boulder County?
The Boulder County Assessor's parcel records show jurisdiction. Mailing addresses can be misleading — a 'Boulder, CO' postal address may actually be in unincorporated territory. Teambridge resolves this automatically by parcel.
Does the Boulder County rate apply if my company is in incorporated Boulder?
Yes for shifts performed in unincorporated parts of the county. The wage follows the work location, not the employer's office.
What if a worksite is on a boundary?
Teambridge flags ambiguous addresses for jurisdiction confirmation before the shift is published. You don't want to discover the wrong rate after the work is done.
How are tipped credits handled?
Boulder County's tipped minimum follows the county ordinance, with the allowable tip credit. Colorado HB 25-1208 (Jan 2026) authorized local jurisdictions to set their own credits — the county's specific number is published in the ordinance.
Are the penalties similar to Denver's?
Yes. Underpayment exposes employers to back wages plus penalties under both county-level and state-level Wage Act provisions.