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
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$77,570	1,900	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$77,500	60	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,340	6,600	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$77,200	250	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$77,100	50	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$77,020	1,210	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$77,000	140	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$76,990	3,440	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$76,980	340	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,910	12,030	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$76,650	600	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$76,400	1,000	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$76,210	250	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$76,150	960	View salary detail
Riggers	$75,960	210	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,830	110	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,810	2,700	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$75,480	9,960	View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other	$75,460	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$75,300	400	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$75,120	390	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,040	510	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$75,030	—	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$74,990	220	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,960	1,610	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$74,850	460	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$74,740	160	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,490	790	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$74,420	2,090	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,290	340	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,160	340	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,160	340	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,810	830	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$73,800	170	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$73,250	70	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$73,250	70	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$73,250	70	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,020	170	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$72,800	2,770	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$72,760	260	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$72,500	2,590	View salary detail
Epidemiologists	$72,410	370	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$72,250	1,200	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$72,230	930	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$71,680	1,040	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$71,580	4,360	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$71,530	990	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$70,920	900	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$70,600	1,860	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$70,280	60	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.