The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners 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 | $95,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners 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 $160,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $95,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $121,200 | 8.24% | 19.88% |
| 2021 | $111,210 | -2.25% | - |
| 2020 | $113,710 | 5.19% | - |
| 2019 | $107,810 | 3.36% | - |
| 2018 | $104,190 | -0.12% | - |
| 2017 | $104,320 | 2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $101,710 | -5.79% | - |
| 2015 | $107,600 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $104,330 | 0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $104,140 | 6.75% | - |
| 2012 | $97,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $121,200, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $130,870). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley |