The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of lawyers in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 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 | $55,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $100,420 | 4.51% | 30.18% |
| 2013 | $95,890 | 26.88% | - |
| 2012 | $70,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,420 in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 41.4 percent (41.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |