The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental 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 | $63,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $167,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,480 | 1.13% | 16.50% |
| 2021 | $99,340 | 3.21% | - |
| 2020 | $96,150 | -2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $98,790 | 1.25% | - |
| 2018 | $97,560 | 0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $97,400 | 4.19% | - |
| 2016 | $93,320 | 1.11% | - |
| 2015 | $92,280 | 8.26% | - |
| 2014 | $84,660 | 3.85% | - |
| 2013 | $81,400 | -3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $83,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,480, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Colorado, followed by Greeley (median annual salary $96,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |