The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists 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 | $50,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $124,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $173,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $136,100 | 4.57% | 12.10% |
| 2021 | $129,880 | 1.68% | - |
| 2020 | $127,700 | -0.20% | - |
| 2019 | $127,950 | 0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $127,620 | 2.49% | - |
| 2017 | $124,440 | 1.24% | - |
| 2016 | $122,900 | 1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $120,590 | -0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $120,610 | 0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $119,440 | -0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $119,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $136,100 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |