The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety technicians in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of occupational health and safety technicians in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety technicians in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety technicians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $66,850 | -0.13% | 0.00% |
| 2013 | $66,940 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $66,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,850 in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for occupational health and safety technicians in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational health and safety technicians in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Junction and 37.0 percent (37.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Collins-Loveland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |