The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological scientists 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 | $49,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists 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 $113,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,720.
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 | $82,720 | 5.75% | 13.12% |
| 2021 | $77,960 | 10.92% | - |
| 2019 | $69,450 | 0.94% | - |
| 2018 | $68,800 | 2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $67,410 | -7.09% | - |
| 2016 | $72,190 | -1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $73,320 | 6.64% | - |
| 2014 | $68,450 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $67,780 | -6.03% | - |
| 2012 | $71,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,720 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 34.9 percent (34.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |