How much do Atmospheric and Space Scientists make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Percentile spread

For Atmospheric and Space Scientists, the published 10th percentile is $83,860 and the 90th percentile is $121,820. The difference is $37,960, which is 44.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $85,440 to the 75th at $94,180, covers $8,740.

The mean annual wage is $96,750, which sits above the median of $85,440. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median is 13.8% lower than the national median of $99,070 for Atmospheric and Space Scientists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $80,770, which is 18.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 18.4% lower than the Colorado median of $104,670.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 105.782, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $85,440 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Atmospheric and Space Scientists at $80,770 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Atmospheric and Space Scientists. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Colorado Springs, CO is 43 miles away, with a median of $106,020 and employment of 40. That median is 24.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,276, against $80,770 here.
• Boulder, CO is 53 miles away, with a median of $121,870 and employment of 620. That median is 42.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $115,844, against $80,770 here.
• Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is 90 miles away, with a median of $110,960 and employment of 250. That median is 29.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $109,722, against $80,770 here.