Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Boulder, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists in Boulder 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 Scientists and Health Specialists in Boulder, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,050
25th Percentile Wage
$63,330
50th Percentile Wage
$81,940
75th Percentile Wage
$96,400
90th Percentile Wage
$102,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,050.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$81,940
3.59% 23.63%
2021
$79,000
-0.51% -
2020
$79,400
2.85% -
2019
$77,140
-19.04% -
2018
$91,830
5.58% -
2017
$86,710
2.41% -
2016
$84,620
8.65% -
2015
$77,300
1.57% -
2014
$76,090
2.81% -
2013
$73,950
15.38% -
2012
$62,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Boulder with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,940 in Boulder is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Boulder is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Colorado Springs and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Colorado Springs
$96,640
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$88,730
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$87,920
Grand Junction
$86,470
Fort Collins-Loveland
$83,090
Boulder
$81,940
Greeley
$79,820
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$78,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Boulder, Colorado.