The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of urban and regional planners 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 | $59,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $119,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,930 | -1.18% | 14.70% |
| 2021 | $82,900 | 0.76% | - |
| 2020 | $82,270 | 3.43% | - |
| 2019 | $79,450 | 1.07% | - |
| 2018 | $78,600 | 1.63% | - |
| 2017 | $77,320 | -1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $78,340 | 3.85% | - |
| 2015 | $75,320 | 4.78% | - |
| 2014 | $71,720 | 3.47% | - |
| 2013 | $69,230 | -0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $69,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,930 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for urban and regional planners in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of urban and regional planners in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |