The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of materials scientists 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 | $106,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $164,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $164,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $164,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials scientists 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 $164,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $164,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $106,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $164,010 | 36.04% | 49.52% |
| 2019 | $104,900 | -5.61% | - |
| 2018 | $110,790 | 3.31% | - |
| 2017 | $107,120 | 5.96% | - |
| 2016 | $100,740 | 8.49% | - |
| 2015 | $92,190 | -3.68% | - |
| 2014 | $95,580 | 6.59% | - |
| 2013 | $89,280 | 7.26% | - |
| 2012 | $82,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $164,010, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for materials scientists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $169,260). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of materials scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |