Salaries in Eastern and Southern Colorado

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area • 306 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Eastern and Southern Colorado

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians $308,970 70
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $184,690 50
Marketing Managers $173,510 40
Sales Managers $158,530 100
Dentists, General $148,820 50
Architectural and Engineering Managers $144,470 40

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $308,970 70
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $184,690 50
      Marketing Managers $173,510 40
      Sales Managers $158,530 100
      Dentists, General $148,820 50
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $144,470 40
      Pharmacists $141,690 120
      Computer Systems Analysts $139,860 40
      Physician Assistants $138,270 70
      Financial Managers $136,410 150
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,190 60
      Lawyers $133,280 210
      Nurse Practitioners $131,330 120
      Software Developers $124,140 100
      Computer Occupations, All Other $112,320 30
      Industrial Production Managers $112,110 40
      Chief Executives $110,340 70
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $109,860 200
      Civil Engineers $107,750 70
      Personal Financial Advisors $107,450 40
      Medical and Health Services Managers $106,920 240
      Managers, All Other $106,430 210
      General and Operations Managers $105,910 920
      Management Analysts $104,460 —
      Physical Therapists $102,220 130
      Dental Hygienists $102,080 70
      Occupational Therapists $100,710 70
      Speech-Language Pathologists $100,320 90
      Industrial Engineers $98,900 30
      Construction Managers $98,780 200
      Computer Network Architects $98,530 40
      Facilities Managers $98,360 50
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $95,350 30
      Financial and Investment Analysts $93,410 30
      Veterinarians $92,820 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $89,010 90
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $87,560 50
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $85,660 280
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $85,630 40
      Registered Nurses $85,560 1,330
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $85,160 50
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,940 130
      Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $83,550 40
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $83,330 70
      Logisticians $82,330 50
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,260 70
      Project Management Specialists $81,770 250
      Respiratory Therapists $81,610 70
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $81,380 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $81,070 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $80,300 40
      Social and Community Service Managers $80,190 100
      Gas Plant Operators $80,010 30
      Conservation Scientists $79,790 60
      Food Service Managers $78,950 40
      Chiropractors $78,310 30
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $77,480 30
      Loan Officers $77,420 190
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $77,210 70
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $76,130 50
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $75,810 50
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $75,720 70
      Cost Estimators $75,520 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,950 420
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $74,890 490
      Biological Scientists, All Other $74,640 30
      Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,600 30
      Real Estate Sales Agents $73,980 —
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $73,930 40
      Accountants and Auditors $72,730 640
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $71,810 520
      Compliance Officers $71,780 190
      Lodging Managers $71,350 60
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $70,620 550
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $70,260 150
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $68,740 170
      Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $68,330 —
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $67,800 190
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $67,450 80
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $67,390 210
      Physical Therapist Assistants $66,300 70
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $65,900 —
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $65,380 50
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $64,910 160
      Financial Specialists, All Other $64,810 30
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,730 130
      Human Resources Specialists $64,730 250
      Wind Turbine Service Technicians $64,630 210
      Solar Photovoltaic Installers $64,540 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,530 630
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $64,380 30
      Transportation Inspectors $64,340 40
      Legislators $64,130 100
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $64,050 260
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $64,050 380
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,740 540
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $62,740 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $62,510 60
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,400 40
      Electricians $62,230 270
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $61,820 150
      Wellhead Pumpers $61,570 40
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $61,350 50
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $61,210 100
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $60,760 300
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $60,560 90
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,540 80
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $60,320 120
      Public Relations Specialists $60,250 70
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $59,990 —
      Chefs and Head Cooks $59,920 60
      Construction and Building Inspectors $59,770 90
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $59,600 30
      Social Workers, All Other $59,580 180
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $59,460 50
      Training and Development Specialists $59,450 100
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $59,450 400
      Firefighters $58,810 200
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $58,770 110
      Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $58,240 40
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $58,200 100
      Postal Service Clerks $57,870 160
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $57,780 50
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,630 40
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $57,550 150
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $57,330 100
      Instructional Coordinators $56,920 30
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $56,800 190
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $56,680 1,140
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $56,210 70
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $56,200 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $56,080 70
      Health Education Specialists $56,080 30
      Paramedics $55,780 100
      Rehabilitation Counselors $55,470 40
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $54,950 1,090
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $54,600 230
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $54,400 210
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,310 70
      Religious Workers, All Other $53,890 30
      Carpenters $53,840 220
      Healthcare Social Workers $53,690 90
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $53,660 40
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $53,290 230
      Surgical Technologists $52,890 40
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $52,820 280
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $52,710 90
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $52,660 40
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $52,200 200
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $52,150 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $51,990 60
      Machinists $51,810 60
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $51,740 60
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $51,690 60
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $51,380 180
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $51,060 50
      Computer User Support Specialists $50,870 210
      Highway Maintenance Workers $50,620 460
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,620 160
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $50,520 550
      Insurance Sales Agents $50,180 200
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $49,980 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,840 880
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $49,740 140
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $49,730 160
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,700 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,330 100
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $49,190 90
      Food Batchmakers $48,980 130
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $48,880 40
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,780 50
      Agricultural Inspectors $48,750 60
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $48,690 40
      Medical Records Specialists $48,670 70
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $48,640 640
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $48,490 800
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $48,410 70
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $48,380 490
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $48,150 70
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,100 40
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,910 1,240
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,510 50
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,470 420
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,370 180
      Office Clerks, General $47,190 840
      Real Estate Brokers $47,050 —
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $47,020 220
      Community Health Workers $47,000 40
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $46,990 40
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,680 30
      Financial Clerks, All Other $46,390 40
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,140 1,030
      Bus Drivers, School $46,040 260
      New Accounts Clerks $46,020 60
      Dental Assistants $45,920 150
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $45,900 40
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $45,770 110
      Light Truck Drivers $45,680 310
      Counter and Rental Clerks $45,660 210
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $45,650 60
      Pharmacy Technicians $45,360 220
      Bill and Account Collectors $45,090 50
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,970 80
      Construction Laborers $44,890 490
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $44,730 270
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $44,630 40
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $44,510 40
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,370 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,370 640
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $44,300 60
      Medical Equipment Repairers $44,160 30
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $43,900 90
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $43,830 120
      Social and Human Service Assistants $43,680 240
      Printing Press Operators $43,660 30
      Billing and Posting Clerks $43,580 230
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $43,160 30
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,080 390
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $43,060 210
      Parts Salespersons $42,630 160
      Coaches and Scouts $42,620 130
      Tour and Travel Guides $42,460 —
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $42,430 50
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $42,330 60
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $42,280 1,130
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,100 1,080
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $42,080 30
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $41,980 40
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $41,950 100
      Opticians, Dispensing $41,600 50
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $41,600 40
      Data Entry Keyers $41,530 40
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $41,470 70
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $40,960 170
      Medical Assistants $40,940 300
      Nursing Assistants $40,830 790
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $40,730 60
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $40,210 110
      Driver/Sales Workers $40,150 200
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $40,040 420
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $39,890 90
      Bakers $39,880 40
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $39,840 190
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,780 40
      Cooks, Short Order $39,710 50
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $39,640 50
      Tutors $39,440 50
      Tellers $39,290 360
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,210 190
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $39,070 30
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $39,010 70
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,980 260
      Stockers and Order Fillers $38,930 1,120
      Residential Advisors $38,530 50
      Customer Service Representatives $38,360 660
      Floral Designers $38,150 30
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $38,130 230
      Library Technicians $37,960 160
      Phlebotomists $37,960 40
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,860 320
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,760 230
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,750 160
      Security Guards $37,690 230
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,690 300
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,640 680
      Helpers--Production Workers $37,390 30
      Emergency Medical Technicians $37,340 240
      Childcare Workers $37,170 300
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,120 30
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,090 100
      Recreation Workers $37,070 230
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,980 540
      Tire Repairers and Changers $36,960 120
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,710 1,030
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $36,500 50
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $36,190 70
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,150 70
      Retail Salespersons $35,450 1,670
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $35,340 90
      Cooks, Restaurant $35,210 670
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $35,210 90
      File Clerks $35,080 90
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,060 110
      Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $34,650 40
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $34,590 340
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,500 40
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,360 1,500
      Animal Caretakers $34,080 60
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,930 750
      Cooks, Fast Food $33,660 150
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,650 80
      Cashiers $33,620 2,690
      School Bus Monitors $33,540 40
      Food Preparation Workers $33,460 340
      Waiters and Waitresses $33,280 1,130
      Bartenders $32,670 210
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $32,520 110
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $32,280 120
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $32,260 170
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $31,870 30
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $31,200 —
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,050 1,940
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $30,430 160
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $30,400 —
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,150 1,270
      Dishwashers $29,990 210