The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other biological 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 | $57,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological 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 $125,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,310 | 6.31% | 16.50% |
| 2021 | $87,420 | 6.31% | - |
| 2019 | $81,900 | 2.87% | - |
| 2018 | $79,550 | 2.89% | - |
| 2017 | $77,250 | 1.50% | - |
| 2016 | $76,090 | 0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $75,520 | -5.34% | - |
| 2014 | $79,550 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $78,770 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $77,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,310, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $127,150). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |