The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer hardware 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 | $81,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware 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 $169,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $129,140 | 2.18% | 24.99% |
| 2021 | $126,320 | 13.08% | - |
| 2020 | $109,800 | 0.16% | - |
| 2019 | $109,620 | 1.82% | - |
| 2018 | $107,620 | 8.00% | - |
| 2015 | $99,010 | 2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $96,350 | 4.66% | - |
| 2013 | $91,860 | -5.45% | - |
| 2012 | $96,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $129,140, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the lowest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Colorado, following city of Boulder (median annual salary of $136,740). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is about 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Boulder.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |