Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Colorado. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,540 | $40,240 |
| Retail Salespersons | $37,950 | $41,540 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $36,270 | $36,890 |
| General and Operations Managers | $131,840 | $161,970 |
| Registered Nurses | $100,260 | $99,370 |
| Cashiers | $36,870 | $38,220 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $45,370 | $45,860 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $42,350 | $43,450 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,540 | $50,230 |
| Office Clerks, General | $53,550 | $56,890 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $44,860 | $51,240 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $38,600 | $41,820 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $61,500 | $63,650 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $48,690 | $50,700 |
| Software Developers | $138,390 | $150,940 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $51,280 | $55,380 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $97,030 | $103,150 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $76,600 | $79,750 |
| Nursing Assistants | $47,380 | $47,400 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $35,760 | $38,100 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $41,600 | $42,360 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $46,150 | $48,000 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,410 | $70,110 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $54,000 | $56,560 |
| Security Guards | $45,150 | $45,870 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $79,810 | $93,520 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $79,250 | $91,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $50,550 | $53,710 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $58,200 | $61,600 |
| Construction Laborers | $47,900 | $49,830 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $92,520 | $99,310 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $72,900 | $73,330 |
| Project Management Specialists | $110,050 | $118,680 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,410 | $52,270 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,920 | $47,200 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $45,760 | $46,840 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $80,840 | $88,440 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $42,010 | $42,380 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $93,050 | $98,960 |
| Management Analysts | $104,750 | $118,010 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $38,960 | $40,210 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,560 | $39,490 |
| Financial Managers | $182,690 | $209,360 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,130 | $49,850 |
| Medical Assistants | $48,400 | $49,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $81,230 | $87,220 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $50,570 | $53,190 |
| Bartenders | $38,170 | $51,250 |
| Electricians | $62,230 | $66,310 |
| Lawyers | $168,520 | $206,440 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $71,900 | $77,230 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $61,280 | $63,980 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $97,350 | $90,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $78,890 | $84,740 |
| Carpenters | $62,830 | $66,190 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 | $202,500 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $73,880 | $70,820 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $36,900 | $38,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $65,380 | $71,690 |
| Managers, All Other | $171,140 | $182,760 |
| Sales Managers | $180,850 | $200,720 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,760 | $70,440 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $83,260 | $88,590 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $58,350 | $60,840 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $134,910 | $150,380 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $40,730 | $42,580 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $36,790 | $41,280 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $127,750 | $132,980 |
| Childcare Workers | $40,750 | $42,410 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $83,590 | $91,410 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $67,010 | $94,260 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $62,390 | $69,860 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $45,500 | $53,270 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $68,730 | $85,540 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $62,620 | $64,550 |
| Dishwashers | $37,840 | $38,000 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $49,970 | $52,210 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $65,850 | $71,970 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,240 | $69,090 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $42,500 | $43,690 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $75,600 | $75,240 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,690 | $50,370 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $139,580 | $133,030 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $75,790 | $77,650 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $36,340 | $39,250 |
| Compliance Officers | $82,450 | $92,360 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $58,590 | $60,410 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $65,200 | $71,330 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $43,420 | $44,790 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $52,670 | $54,400 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $52,620 | $54,770 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $46,240 | $51,580 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $35,770 | $37,750 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $63,720 | $70,760 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $78,190 | $80,760 |
| Marketing Managers | $182,730 | $196,210 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,340 | $50,230 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $46,010 | $48,180 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $62,140 | $66,360 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $39,610 | $41,740 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $63,980 | $67,530 |
| Construction Managers | $124,830 | $128,440 |
| Civil Engineers | $101,420 | $114,460 |
| Industrial Engineers | $109,750 | $116,240 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $103,850 | $116,590 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $64,780 | $69,470 |
| Firefighters | $74,170 | $78,380 |
| Physicians, All Other | $298,320 | $298,570 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $70,050 | $73,270 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $44,710 | $49,430 |
| Tellers | $46,060 | $46,400 |
| Recreation Workers | $38,820 | $41,210 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $62,480 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $110,530 | $117,650 |
| Pharmacists | $156,030 | $150,510 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $49,900 | $56,400 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $132,930 | $132,540 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $103,370 | $109,360 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $100,080 | $125,310 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $37,690 | $51,590 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $38,900 | $40,920 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $77,620 | $84,250 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $124,430 | $124,410 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $70,480 | $71,010 |
| Machinists | $60,200 | $62,650 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $135,000 | $140,020 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $80,680 | $95,790 |
| Loan Officers | $94,520 | $97,840 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,660 | $50,860 |
| Physical Therapists | $102,030 | $103,870 |
| Animal Caretakers | $37,430 | $41,010 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $38,170 | $40,890 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $36,750 | $39,000 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $74,290 | $73,510 |
| Data Scientists | $117,400 | $126,800 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $157,000 | $165,680 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $47,200 | $49,970 |
| Logisticians | $96,090 | $100,330 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $41,020 | $43,520 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $89,280 | $123,110 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $47,110 | $65,900 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,660 | $50,930 |
| Bakers | $40,650 | $43,240 |
| Food Service Managers | $79,870 | $89,350 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $141,020 | $153,040 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $87,760 | $89,470 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $82,160 | $84,350 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $52,970 | $56,370 |
| Cost Estimators | $86,940 | $95,040 |