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Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Colorado

862 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Colorado for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,0504,650View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,7801,560View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$61,78090View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other$61,6102,190View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$61,570640View salary detail
Barbers$61,500480View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,50025,350View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,28012,300View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other$61,240580View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians$61,220410View salary detail
Massage Therapists$61,0603,950View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,020820View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks$60,950220View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,930740View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,850320View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,8404,390View salary detail
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$60,770—View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$60,770590View salary detail
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$60,760530View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,740—View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,7005,140View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists$60,700900View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$60,6706,340View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians$60,630170View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks$60,5301,230View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,3103,700View salary detail
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$60,2902,930View salary detail
Machinists$60,2002,800View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$60,070—View salary detail
Financial Clerks, All Other$59,9902,220View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$59,9201,400View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,8805,100View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,8803,120View salary detail
Pipelayers$59,740790View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$59,590500View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians$59,560—View salary detail
Flight Attendants$59,5007,110View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,4902,030View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,4302,470View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists$59,4302,470View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists$59,4302,470View salary detail
Patient Representatives$59,4302,470View salary detail
Biological Technicians$59,4001,990View salary detail
Community Health Workers$59,260—View salary detail
Archivists$59,21070View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,0501,820View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists$59,0201,780View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$58,830860View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$58,810920View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,7503,140View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.