The annual salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of anthropologists and archeologists 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 | $41,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists 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 $97,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropologists and archeologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,510 | -22.53% | -20.87% |
| 2021 | $61,890 | 5.62% | - |
| 2020 | $58,410 | 12.36% | - |
| 2019 | $51,190 | -29.93% | - |
| 2018 | $66,510 | -12.87% | - |
| 2017 | $75,070 | 13.35% | - |
| 2016 | $65,050 | 6.24% | - |
| 2015 | $60,990 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $60,960 | 1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $59,980 | -1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $61,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,510 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for anthropologists and archeologists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of anthropologists and archeologists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Collins-Loveland and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Boulder.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder |