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Human Resources Specialist Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Specialists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,270
25th Percentile Wage
$57,210
50th Percentile Wage
$76,690
75th Percentile Wage
$101,800
90th Percentile Wage
$130,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $130,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,270.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$76,690
7.59% 16.85%
2021
$70,870
-1.30% -
2020
$71,790
4.15% -
2019
$68,810
4.88% -
2018
$65,450
-0.26% -
2017
$65,620
0.81% -
2016
$65,090
0.32% -
2015
$64,880
2.11% -
2014
$63,510
0.79% -
2013
$63,010
-1.21% -
2012
$63,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,690, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for human resources specialists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $80,140). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of human resources specialists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boulder
$80,140
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$76,690
Colorado Springs
$69,530
Fort Collins-Loveland
$67,800
Greeley
$66,580
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$63,200
Grand Junction
$61,220
Pueblo
$61,170
Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$60,700
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$59,570
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$59,120

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