The annual salary statistics of financial analysts in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of financial analysts 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial analysts in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,960 | 5.45% | 8.58% |
| 2021 | $80,330 | -35.45% | - |
| 2018 | $108,810 | 6.12% | - |
| 2017 | $102,150 | 24.94% | - |
| 2015 | $76,670 | 6.70% | - |
| 2014 | $71,530 | 5.83% | - |
| 2013 | $67,360 | -15.31% | - |
| 2012 | $77,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,960 in Boulder is in the middle of salary range for financial analysts in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of financial analysts in Boulder is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Boulder | |
| Pueblo | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |