The annual salary statistics of legislators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $119,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $60,500 | 25.47% | 24.56% |
| 2018 | $45,090 | 46.06% | - |
| 2017 | $24,320 | -89.76% | - |
| 2016 | $46,150 | -74.06% | - |
| 2015 | $80,330 | 17.59% | - |
| 2014 | $66,200 | -17.98% | - |
| 2013 | $78,100 | 41.56% | - |
| 2012 | $45,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,500 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Colorado Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs |