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Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental science and protection technicians 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Science and Protection Technicians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,130
25th Percentile Wage
$38,550
50th Percentile Wage
$45,650
75th Percentile Wage
$52,620
90th Percentile Wage
$69,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $69,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,130.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$45,650
4.23% -5.63%
2017
$43,720
-0.25% -
2016
$43,830
4.08% -
2015
$42,040
1.81% -
2014
$41,280
2.66% -
2013
$40,180
-20.01% -
2012
$48,220
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,650 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Boulder.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$57,710
Greeley
$56,050
Colorado Springs
$54,820
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$51,380
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$48,650
Pueblo
$45,880
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$45,650
Fort Collins-Loveland
$44,460
Boulder
$35,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado.