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
Office Clerks, General$53,55031,770View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,4601,650View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$52,9703,480View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,6708,170View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School$52,6203,840View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$52,620690View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$52,60013,960View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$52,430400View salary detail
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$52,360790View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers$52,3501,990View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers$52,220550View salary detail
Crematory Operators$52,06070View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators$51,990290View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$51,910250View salary detail
Roofers$51,7503,340View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,750700View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$51,730150View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$51,700500View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians$51,6001,050View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other$51,6001,050View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$51,390850View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$51,390850View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$51,3901,200View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$51,28022,960View salary detail
Carpet Installers$51,280190View salary detail
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,28040View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$51,20080View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,170820View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,120330View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,110240View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$51,110160View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters$50,900200View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,8404,980View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$50,8404,980View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$50,820210View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$50,8001,210View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,7901,400View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$50,660310View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,5708,570View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$50,55025,510View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$50,4801,590View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other$50,440250View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors$50,430280View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants$50,430100View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,4107,920View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$50,3902,470View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50,370910View salary detail
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$50,170210View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors$50,0901,670View salary detail
Furniture Finishers$50,000170View 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.