The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $48,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $79,760 | 33.96% | 33.59% |
| 2019 | $52,670 | 4.71% | - |
| 2018 | $50,190 | -8.23% | - |
| 2015 | $54,320 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $52,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,760, Fort Collins-Loveland is the lowest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Colorado, following city of Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary of $100,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |