Colorado
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$61,325
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
2,748,790
Total Workers
708
Occupations Tracked
Colorado is a State with 708 tracked occupations and an estimated 2,748,790 total workers. Wages grew an average of 24.9% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $211,860 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $207,120 |
| Pediatricians, General | $205,310 |
| Chief Executives | $194,810 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $191,640 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $180,240 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,610 |
| Financial Managers | $174,840 |
| Sales Managers | $174,840 |
| Podiatrists | $174,660 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+24.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
+5.6%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+109.2%
$28,440 → $59,510
|
| Barbers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+89.1%
$29,980 → $56,690
|
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+89.0%
$31,660 → $59,850
|
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+88.9%
$41,890 → $79,140
|
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+85.1%
$39,980 → $74,010
|
Most Jobs Added
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 250
|
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+500.0%
60 → 400
|
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Protective Service Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 190
|
| Cooks, All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
180 → 610
|
Wage Declines
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.0%
$80,530 → $66,810
|
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-16.8%
$48,480 → $40,320
|
| Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-16.7%
$73,440 → $61,170
|
| Designers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-16.3%
$56,340 → $47,150
|
| Social Science Research Assistants Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-11.6%
$54,710 → $48,390
|
Wage Trends in Colorado
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $61,325 |
| 2023 | $60,185 |
| 2022 | $56,520 |
| 2021 | $51,390 |
| 2020 | $52,360 |
| 2019 | $50,100 |
Metro Areas in Colorado
BLS tracks 7 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.