The annual salary statistics of petroleum engineers in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of petroleum engineers in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area 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 | $88,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $195,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for petroleum engineers in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $195,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of petroleum engineers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $125,040 | 10.29% | 11.65% |
| 2013 | $112,170 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $110,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,040 in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for petroleum engineers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of petroleum engineers in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Junction.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction |