The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of atmospheric and space scientists 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 | $70,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists 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 $162,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,130 | 18.07% | 26.78% |
| 2021 | $78,760 | 5.66% | - |
| 2020 | $74,300 | 4.54% | - |
| 2019 | $70,930 | -3.26% | - |
| 2018 | $73,240 | 3.36% | - |
| 2017 | $70,780 | 0.55% | - |
| 2016 | $70,390 | -12.89% | - |
| 2015 | $79,460 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $78,900 | -8.29% | - |
| 2013 | $85,440 | 17.61% | - |
| 2012 | $70,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,130, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the lowest paying city for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Colorado, following city of Fort Collins-Loveland (median annual salary of $104,000). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is about 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fort Collins-Loveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |