The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other physical scientists 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 | $39,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists 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 $176,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $117,890 | -2.82% | 18.06% |
| 2021 | $121,220 | 0.99% | - |
| 2020 | $120,020 | 5.12% | - |
| 2019 | $113,880 | 9.65% | - |
| 2016 | $102,890 | 6.11% | - |
| 2012 | $96,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $117,890, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $128,630). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |