The annual salary statistics of aerospace engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of aerospace engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $82,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $200,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aerospace engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $200,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aerospace engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $126,730 | -3.84% | 17.15% |
| 2021 | $131,600 | 8.30% | - |
| 2020 | $120,680 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $113,690 | -0.38% | - |
| 2018 | $114,120 | -0.29% | - |
| 2017 | $114,450 | -1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $115,620 | 3.91% | - |
| 2015 | $111,100 | -0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $111,350 | 1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $109,350 | 3.98% | - |
| 2012 | $105,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,730 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for aerospace engineers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of aerospace engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 47.0 percent (47.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Collins-Loveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |