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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,930	890	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,920	160	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$81,820	460	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$81,820	460	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$81,820	460	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$81,640	370	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$81,460	810	View salary detail
Millwrights	$81,440	200	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$81,310	560	View salary detail
Roof Bolters, Mining	$81,270	40	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$81,270	870	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$81,230	21,380	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$81,230	21,380	View salary detail
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$81,110	290	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$80,840	19,450	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$80,680	7,410	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,530	920	View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,530	110	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$79,970	3,280	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$79,950	3,700	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$79,950	3,700	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$79,870	2,440	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$79,830	110	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$79,810	37,810	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$79,610	2,200	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$79,310	1,620	View salary detail
Surveyors	$79,310	1,620	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$79,300	750	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$79,290	180	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$79,290	180	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$79,260	190	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$79,250	27,530	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,190	340	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,190	160	View salary detail
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$79,150	70	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$79,000	220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,890	9,580	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,800	210	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,780	170	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,630	220	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$78,470	370	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,410	380	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$78,390	2,300	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$78,290	690	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,210	2,080	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$78,190	5,620	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$78,060	1,960	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$78,060	1,960	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$78,060	1,960	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$78,060	1,960	View 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.