The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors 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 | $50,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors 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 $134,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,580 | 1.55% | 14.26% |
| 2021 | $79,330 | -0.68% | - |
| 2020 | $79,870 | 3.51% | - |
| 2019 | $77,070 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $75,590 | 4.46% | - |
| 2017 | $72,220 | 1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $71,410 | 2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $69,740 | -1.36% | - |
| 2014 | $70,690 | 3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $68,060 | -1.51% | - |
| 2012 | $69,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,580, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $84,090). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |