The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical 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 | $77,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical 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 $158,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,730 | 1.42% | 17.14% |
| 2021 | $100,290 | 5.06% | - |
| 2020 | $95,220 | 1.46% | - |
| 2019 | $93,830 | -0.38% | - |
| 2018 | $94,190 | 5.58% | - |
| 2017 | $88,930 | -4.27% | - |
| 2016 | $92,730 | 0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $92,560 | 0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $92,220 | 7.53% | - |
| 2013 | $85,280 | 1.16% | - |
| 2012 | $84,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,730 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Junction.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Grand Junction |