The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers 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 | $63,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $171,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $104,910 | 6.68% | 16.51% |
| 2021 | $97,900 | 7.46% | - |
| 2020 | $90,600 | 2.62% | - |
| 2019 | $88,230 | -4.57% | - |
| 2018 | $92,260 | -2.58% | - |
| 2017 | $94,640 | 0.15% | - |
| 2016 | $94,500 | 6.21% | - |
| 2015 | $88,630 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $87,840 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $86,150 | -1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $87,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,910, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $108,640). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs |