The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hydrologists 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 | $61,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists 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 $157,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $97,640 | -23.56% | 4.19% |
| 2021 | $120,640 | 8.36% | - |
| 2020 | $110,550 | 5.05% | - |
| 2019 | $104,970 | 5.44% | - |
| 2018 | $99,260 | 0.81% | - |
| 2017 | $98,460 | 0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $98,350 | 1.19% | - |
| 2015 | $97,180 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $94,940 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $93,540 | -0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $93,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,640, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for hydrologists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $104,390). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of hydrologists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |