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Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Grand Junction, CO

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,07040View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67,440200View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,240540View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists$66,660280View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,610490View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$66,24050View salary detail
Energy Auditors$66,24050View salary detail
Surgical Technologists$65,41080View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators$65,29060View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,14030View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,090110View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,09060View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,480160View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,060440View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,98060View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$63,860220View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists$63,740110View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$63,640330View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,640330View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,48060View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners$63,13030View salary detail
Fundraisers$63,09030View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,570200View salary detail
Massage Therapists$62,55090View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070140View salary detail
Paramedics$62,00050View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,810110View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$61,430300View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,430300View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,420100View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other$61,350140View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,300—View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,130100View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists$60,780190View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,540260View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,430170View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,310160View salary detail
Carpenters$60,230340View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,050260View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,270190View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks$58,88030View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters$58,68040View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58,540180View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,35090View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,200400View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,700390View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,43080View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$57,16040View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$57,05030View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,920140View 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.