The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil 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 | $64,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil 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 $152,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,720 | -2.03% | 13.24% |
| 2021 | $98,680 | 5.58% | - |
| 2020 | $93,170 | 4.88% | - |
| 2019 | $88,620 | 0.18% | - |
| 2018 | $88,460 | 5.93% | - |
| 2017 | $83,210 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $81,830 | 1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $80,360 | -1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $81,800 | -0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $82,240 | -2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $83,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,720, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for civil engineers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $98,300). Compared with Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |