The annual salary statistics of foresters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of foresters 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 | $51,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters 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 $108,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,860 | 7.92% | 10.38% |
| 2019 | $56,960 | 0.18% | - |
| 2018 | $56,860 | -2.27% | - |
| 2017 | $58,150 | -11.49% | - |
| 2016 | $64,830 | 14.48% | - |
| 2012 | $55,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,860, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for foresters in state of Colorado, followed by West Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $58,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of foresters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |