The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $84,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,260 | 0.78% | 24.13% |
| 2021 | $59,790 | 6.21% | - |
| 2020 | $56,080 | 2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $54,810 | -0.18% | - |
| 2018 | $54,910 | -5.52% | - |
| 2017 | $57,940 | 4.47% | - |
| 2016 | $55,350 | 0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $55,090 | 11.67% | - |
| 2014 | $48,660 | 8.86% | - |
| 2013 | $44,350 | -3.09% | - |
| 2012 | $45,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,260, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Colorado, followed by Boulder (median annual salary $58,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Boulder.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |