Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Denver, CO

762 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Denver, CO for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cost Estimators	$89,820	3,690	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$88,540	—	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,500	60	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$88,090	2,820	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$88,090	2,820	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$88,090	2,820	View salary detail
Firefighters	$87,980	3,010	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,920	740	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$87,170	340	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$86,830	1,740	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$86,800	7,180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$86,690	200	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$86,080	790	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$85,870	1,100	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$85,440	—	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,030	120	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,570	60	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$84,540	620	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$84,390	400	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$84,230	210	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$84,100	750	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$83,780	140	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,690	340	View salary detail
Millwrights	$83,600	150	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$83,580	4,830	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$83,580	4,830	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$83,580	4,830	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$83,580	4,830	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$83,580	4,830	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$83,580	4,830	View salary detail
Coroners	$83,580	4,830	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$83,400	11,780	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,400	11,780	View salary detail
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$83,000	190	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$83,000	40	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$82,930	4,560	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$82,880	2,260	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,770	430	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$82,750	3,580	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$82,550	12,520	View salary detail
Midwives	$82,430	150	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$82,430	150	View salary detail
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,350	390	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$82,100	340	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$82,020	2,300	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$82,020	2,300	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$82,010	390	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,760	140	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$81,740	40	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$81,380	540	View salary detail

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.