The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists 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 | $45,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $130,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,690 | 7.59% | 16.85% |
| 2021 | $70,870 | -1.30% | - |
| 2020 | $71,790 | 4.15% | - |
| 2019 | $68,810 | 4.88% | - |
| 2018 | $65,450 | -0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $65,620 | 0.81% | - |
| 2016 | $65,090 | 0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $64,880 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $63,510 | 0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $63,010 | -1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $63,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,690, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for human resources specialists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $80,140). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of human resources specialists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |