The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $49,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Fort Collins-Loveland, 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 $62,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,480 | 0.02% | -16.69% |
| 2021 | $62,470 | -8.79% | - |
| 2020 | $67,960 | 10.05% | - |
| 2019 | $61,130 | 4.69% | - |
| 2018 | $58,260 | 2.11% | - |
| 2017 | $57,030 | -27.77% | - |
| 2016 | $72,870 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $70,850 | 5.93% | - |
| 2014 | $66,650 | -6.90% | - |
| 2013 | $71,250 | -2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $72,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,480, Fort Collins-Loveland is the lowest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Colorado, following city of Greeley (median annual salary of $128,270). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Fort Collins-Loveland is about 51.3 percent (51.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greeley | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Boulder | |
| Grand Junction | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |