Salaries in Colorado by job

Median annual wages in Colorado for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Colorado median is 17% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Airline pilot$308,000+32%
Family doctor / GP$266,000+9%
Marketing manager$183,000+10%
Lawyer$168,000+5%
Dentist$166,000−3%
Pharmacist$156,000+11%
Software developer$138,000+2%
General / operations manager$132,000+25%
Veterinarian$131,000+1%
Mechanical engineer$124,000+20%
Electrical engineer$121,000same
Actuary$120,000−7%
Data scientist$117,000−2%
Psychologist$113,000+13%
Project manager$110,000+8%
Dental hygienist$110,000+12%
Management consultant / analyst$105,000+3%
Financial analyst$104,000+1%
Network / systems administrator$103,000+4%
Architect$102,000+3%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$102,000−1%
Civil engineer$101,000+1%
Registered nurse$100,000+3%
Police officer$97,000+28%
Accountant / auditor$97,000+16%
Web developer$86,000−7%
HR specialist$81,000+6%
Sales representative (B2B)$79,000+10%
Paralegal$78,000+24%
Firefighter$74,000+25%
High school teacher$73,000+1%
IT support specialist$72,000+16%
Graphic designer$66,000+5%
Chef / head cook$65,000+5%
Paramedic$64,000+5%
Social worker$64,000+7%
Real estate agent$64,000+21%
Elementary school teacher$63,000−1%
Plumber$63,000−1%
Carpenter$63,000+4%
Electrician$62,000−2%
Truck driver (heavy)$62,000+5%
Auto mechanic$61,000+21%
Welder$59,000+9%
Bookkeeper$54,000+7%
Administrative assistant$49,000+2%
Construction laborer$48,000+2%
Customer service representative$48,000+6%
Nursing assistant$47,000+12%
Warehouse worker$45,000+13%
Cook$42,000+11%
Childcare worker$41,000+17%
Retail salesperson$38,000+7%
Hairdresser / stylist$38,000+5%
Cashier$37,000+12%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Colorado median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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