The annual salary statistics of software developers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of software developers 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 | $80,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $129,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $174,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers 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 $174,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $129,500 | 5.19% | 5.19% |
| 2021 | $122,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $129,500 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for software developers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of software developers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Junction.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Pueblo | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction |