The annual salary statistics of chemists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists 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 | $47,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $148,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,430 | -19.15% | 17.44% |
| 2021 | $99,410 | 26.83% | - |
| 2020 | $72,740 | 2.82% | - |
| 2019 | $70,690 | 5.29% | - |
| 2018 | $66,950 | -10.44% | - |
| 2017 | $73,940 | -5.75% | - |
| 2016 | $78,190 | -2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $80,290 | 4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $77,070 | 1.54% | - |
| 2013 | $75,880 | 9.23% | - |
| 2012 | $68,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,430, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for chemists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $101,600). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of chemists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction |