The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of soil and plant 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 | $39,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant 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 $95,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,460 | -8.57% | 5.92% |
| 2021 | $53,700 | 0.61% | - |
| 2020 | $53,370 | 14.26% | - |
| 2019 | $45,760 | 1.49% | - |
| 2018 | $45,080 | 23.89% | - |
| 2015 | $34,310 | -1.72% | - |
| 2014 | $34,900 | 10.23% | - |
| 2013 | $31,330 | -48.52% | - |
| 2012 | $46,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,460, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the lowest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Colorado, following city of Greeley (median annual salary of $64,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |