What jobs pay in Colorado

$77,190avg. a year, all jobs
$37.11 an hour · 2,873,900 employed

Average and median pay for 272 jobs in Colorado, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

Top-paying jobs in Colorado

Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Under $61k$61k–$65k$65k–$72k$72k+Colorado

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Pay for 272 jobs in Colorado

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Colorado aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,89082,010
Retail Salespersons$41,54076,660
Stockers and Order Fillers$43,45055,520
Registered Nurses$99,37054,490
Cashiers$38,22051,670
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$99,31045,670
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$40,24044,650
Software Developers$150,94043,320
General and Operations Managers$161,97041,870
Waiters and Waitresses$51,24040,680
Customer Service Representatives$50,23038,770
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$93,52037,810
Accountants and Auditors$103,15035,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,82034,220
Project Management Specialists$118,68032,390
Office Clerks, General$56,89031,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,86031,140
Cooks, Restaurant$42,36030,600
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,70029,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$98,96027,880
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$91,50027,530
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$61,60026,390
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$56,56026,140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,75026,100
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$53,71025,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,65025,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$70,11024,860
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,38022,960
Nursing Assistants$47,40022,240
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,84021,990
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,10021,910
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$87,22021,380
Human Resources Specialists$88,44019,450
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,49019,280
Construction Laborers$49,83018,680
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,33018,310
Electricians$66,31017,010
Bartenders$51,25017,000
Security Guards$45,87016,890
Computer User Support Specialists$77,23016,740
Lawyers$206,44016,720
Computer Network Architects$146,16016,380
Light Truck Drivers$52,27015,810
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,85015,610
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$69,86014,920
Management Analysts$118,01014,360
Managers, All Other$182,76014,060
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,54013,960
Counter and Rental Clerks$51,58013,900
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$88,59013,590
Childcare Workers$42,41013,310
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$70,44013,280
Medical Assistants$49,49013,160
Carpenters$66,19012,740
Construction Managers$128,44012,550
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$94,26012,360
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$63,98012,300
Training and Development Specialists$77,65012,100
Food Preparation Workers$40,21012,080
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$71,69011,890
Computer Occupations, All Other$133,03011,800
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,55011,700
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,20011,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers$202,50011,510
Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,38011,020
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$37,75010,820
Driver/Sales Workers$44,79010,790
Financial Managers$209,36010,640
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$56,40010,500
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,97010,340
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$91,41010,080
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$69,09010,080
Self-Enrichment Teachers$49,4309,700
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$90,5509,610
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$84,7409,580
Insurance Sales Agents$85,5409,530
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$39,2509,490
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$43,6909,440
Cooks, Fast Food$38,4009,220
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,0009,180
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$71,3308,940
Sales Managers$200,7208,780
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$53,1908,570
Dishwashers$38,0008,500
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$41,2808,460
Medical and Health Services Managers$150,3808,400
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$109,3608,360
Dental Assistants$50,2308,360
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$123,5808,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$70,7608,200
Billing and Posting Clerks$54,4008,170
Financial and Investment Analysts$116,5908,040
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$52,2407,920
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$186,4607,800
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,5307,800
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$40,9207,750
Compliance Officers$92,3607,740
Public Relations Specialists$95,7907,410
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,3607,290
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,2407,260
Mechanical Engineers$124,4107,190
Flight Attendants$62,4907,110
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$51,5906,820
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$41,7406,750
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$59,9806,540
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,4706,530
Firefighters$78,3806,510
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$68,9406,340
Animal Caretakers$41,0106,290
Data Scientists$126,8006,280
Computer Systems Analysts$132,9806,230
Cost Estimators$95,0406,100
Recreation Workers$41,2106,100
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,6506,080
Marketing Managers$196,2106,010
Pharmacy Technicians$52,2106,010
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$290,8505,830
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$117,6505,760
Information Security Analysts$142,6605,700
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,2505,680
Physical Therapists$103,8705,630
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$80,7605,620
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$39,0005,520
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,9005,430
Social and Human Service Assistants$50,3705,410
Tellers$46,4005,370
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$51,1405,360
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,8405,220
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$53,2705,210
Industrial Engineers$116,2405,200
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,3405,140
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$123,3405,110
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,4805,100
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$73,2705,000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,2204,980
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,4104,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,8204,920
Architectural and Engineering Managers$197,8404,900
Parts Salespersons$50,8604,840
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,1804,760
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,5204,710
Bakers$43,2404,680
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$66,8304,650
Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,1304,640
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$71,0104,600
Pharmacists$150,5104,560
Logisticians$100,3304,490
Speech-Language Pathologists$116,9604,420
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,4104,390
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,9304,300
Nurse Practitioners$132,5404,270
Dental Hygienists$110,0304,270
Electrical Engineers$126,4804,200
Graphic Designers$74,4604,200
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$60,0504,150
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$140,0204,150
Coaches and Scouts$65,9004,120
Packers and Packagers, Hand$42,5804,120
Aerospace Engineers$157,0604,070
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,8104,070
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,9804,060
Financial Specialists, All Other$96,1504,030
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$73,5104,010
Chefs and Head Cooks$70,3203,970
Manicurists and Pedicurists$43,5503,970
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$89,4703,960
Massage Therapists$68,3803,950
Food Batchmakers$46,0903,880
Bus Drivers, School$54,7703,840
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$52,0103,720
Construction and Building Inspectors$83,3003,700
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57,8603,700
Healthcare Social Workers$67,1703,670
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$45,1903,650
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$53,9103,650
Human Resources Managers$178,6703,620
Architectural and Civil Drafters$78,2403,570
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$73,0803,570
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$61,8303,540
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$56,3703,480
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,1403,470
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$42,8603,430
Instructional Coordinators$84,3503,400
Occupational Therapists$111,6203,390
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$44,7503,370
Roofers$56,1703,340
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$110,2903,290
Real Estate Brokers$91,5103,280
Physician Assistants$139,5803,270
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$68,1503,260
Web and Digital Interface Designers$107,6803,250
Loan Officers$97,8403,230
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$72,8403,180
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$57,8303,160
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,5503,140
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$65,2903,120
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$105,8303,080
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,8303,060
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$40,3202,980
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,3102,970
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$37,8702,970
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$37,8502,960
Dentists, General$160,8102,940
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$68,9802,930
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$41,5402,910
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$40,3302,810
Social and Community Service Managers$105,8802,800
Sales Engineers$145,8802,800
Machinists$62,6502,800
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,8502,790
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,0502,750
Family Medicine Physicians$249,5002,700
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,6202,690
Computer Hardware Engineers$158,4802,660
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,8502,650
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$72,6702,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$98,9302,580
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$65,4002,580
Engineers, All Other$134,9302,540
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$73,4902,540
Tutors$53,3802,500
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,5702,500
Fundraisers$79,8702,470
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$63,3202,470
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$51,3502,470
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$40,8902,450
Food Service Managers$89,3502,440
Phlebotomists$48,5202,420
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,7702,370
Administrative Services Managers$165,6802,340
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,0202,340
Veterinarians$137,1902,340
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$140,3302,310
Interior Designers$86,9402,300
Library Technicians$45,9802,250
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$125,3102,230
Financial Clerks, All Other$59,5302,220
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$81,0102,200
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,0502,200
Social Workers, All Other$69,0302,190
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,1702,160
Facilities Managers$131,0602,150
Tour and Travel Guides$43,5202,150
Respiratory Therapists$88,3002,110
Paramedics$67,4802,110
Surgical Technologists$72,8202,100
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$90,8002,080
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$69,7302,060
Insurance Underwriters$111,3302,040
Glaziers$64,6302,040
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$65,7402,030
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$71,6102,020
Legal Support Workers, All Other$81,7802,000
Biological Technicians$63,1801,990
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,0701,990
Physicians, All Other$298,5701,990
Highway Maintenance Workers$55,7101,990
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$99,5101,980
Order Clerks$50,6501,970
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,5401,970
Producers and Directors$86,1501,960
Database Architects$146,7801,950
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,7801,950
Medical Equipment Preparers$49,1901,950
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$65,8701,950
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,0101,930
Financial Examiners$105,6501,910
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,4901,910
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$105,9201,900
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$70,8401,860
Editors$79,1501,830
Printing Press Operators$49,1201,830
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.