The annual salary statistics of mining and geological engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mining and geological 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 | $57,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $218,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mining and geological 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 $218,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mining and geological engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $105,600 | 3.30% | 9.61% |
| 2021 | $102,110 | 0.74% | - |
| 2020 | $101,350 | 0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $101,300 | 2.56% | - |
| 2018 | $98,710 | 0.01% | - |
| 2017 | $98,700 | -3.65% | - |
| 2016 | $102,300 | -9.31% | - |
| 2015 | $111,820 | 14.64% | - |
| 2012 | $95,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,600, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for mining and geological engineers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $130,600). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of mining and geological engineers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs |