The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $60,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $135,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $88,730 | 5.14% | 14.76% |
| 2021 | $84,170 | -0.25% | - |
| 2020 | $84,380 | 0.30% | - |
| 2019 | $84,130 | -3.71% | - |
| 2018 | $87,250 | 1.54% | - |
| 2017 | $85,910 | 0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $85,140 | 10.68% | - |
| 2015 | $76,050 | 1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $75,270 | -0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $75,490 | -0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $75,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,730, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Colorado Springs (median annual salary of $96,640). Compared with Colorado Springs, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area |