The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of materials engineers 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 | $50,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers 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 $172,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,520 | 5.41% | 24.50% |
| 2021 | $95,080 | 4.03% | - |
| 2020 | $91,250 | 0.27% | - |
| 2019 | $91,000 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $91,000 | -2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $93,370 | -14.65% | - |
| 2016 | $107,050 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $104,400 | -1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $105,840 | 24.10% | - |
| 2013 | $80,330 | 5.53% | - |
| 2012 | $75,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,520, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for materials engineers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $131,790). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of materials engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley |