The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $49,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $98,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,220 | 5.16% | 20.77% |
| 2021 | $76,080 | -0.95% | - |
| 2020 | $76,800 | -0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $77,480 | 4.14% | - |
| 2018 | $74,270 | 3.69% | - |
| 2017 | $71,530 | 7.83% | - |
| 2016 | $65,930 | 3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $63,580 | 6.81% | - |
| 2014 | $59,250 | -8.52% | - |
| 2013 | $64,300 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $63,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,220, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Fort Collins-Loveland (median annual salary of $86,060). Compared with Fort Collins-Loveland, the median annual salary of firefighters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |