Colorado - Wage & Salary Data

Top Paying Occupations in Colorado (200)

Rank Occupation Annual Median Employment
1 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $211,860 5,840
2 Nurse Anesthetists $207,120 630
3 Pediatricians, General $205,310 400
4 Chief Executives $194,810
5 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $191,640 620
6 Computer and Information Systems Managers $180,240 12,450
7 Architectural and Engineering Managers $176,610 4,320
8 Sales Managers $174,840 9,520
9 Financial Managers $174,840 11,460
10 Podiatrists $174,660 140
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Top Industries in Colorado

Industry Average Salary
Cross-industry $63,252

Top Growing Careers in Colorado

Occupations with the fastest employment growth from 2019 to 2024

Rank Occupation 2019 Jobs 2024 Jobs Jobs Added % Growth
1 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 60 400 +340 +566.7%
2 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 40 250 +210 +525.0%
3 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 50 190 +140 +280.0%
4 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 180 610 +430 +238.9%
5 Cooks, All Other 40 130 +90 +225.0%
6 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 100 290 +190 +190.0%
7 Forest and Conservation Technicians 440 1,230 +790 +179.5%
8 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 250 690 +440 +176.0%
9 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 220 590 +370 +168.2%
10 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,860 7,550 +4,690 +164.0%
11 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 340 890 +550 +161.8%
12 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 220 540 +320 +145.5%
13 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 320 730 +410 +128.1%
14 Embalmers 40 90 +50 +125.0%
15 Tax Preparers 1,080 2,420 +1,340 +124.1%