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
Childcare Workers$40,75013,310View salary detail
Nannies$40,75013,310View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand$40,7304,120View salary detail
Bakers$40,6504,680View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$40,60070View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$40,480370View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides$40,11040View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$39,7401,270View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$39,66060View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39,6106,750View salary detail
Parking Attendants$39,3301,390View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$39,1903,430View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$39,160410View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers$38,96012,080View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$38,9007,750View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,9002,910View salary detail
Recreation Workers$38,8206,100View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,60034,220View salary detail
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$38,590—View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$38,3802,960View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,3702,980View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$38,320320View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$38,300320View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,1702,450View salary detail
Bartenders$38,17017,000View salary detail
Retail Salespersons$37,95076,660View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$37,9301,280View salary detail
Dishwashers$37,8408,500View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$37,7501,150View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$37,69080View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers$37,690110View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,6906,820View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,6803,370View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,6202,810View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides$37,580370View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,56019,280View salary detail
Passenger Attendants$37,550870View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,54090View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$37,450530View salary detail
Helpers--Extraction Workers$37,450190View salary detail
Animal Caretakers$37,4306,290View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators$37,290—View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,1103,970View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food$36,9009,220View salary detail
Cashiers$36,87051,670View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,87030View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,7908,460View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,7505,520View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,3409,490View salary detail
Baristas$36,27082,010View 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.