Colorado Springs, CO
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Colorado statewide data
$58,670
Median Annual Wage
+42% since 2014
$61,325
Colorado Median
-4% vs state
301,020
Total Workers
461
Occupations Tracked
Colorado Springs, CO is a Metropolitan Area with 461 tracked occupations and an estimated 301,020 total workers. Wages grew an average of 44.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $203,860 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $192,850 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $184,690 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $180,470 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $174,260 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $170,080 |
| Financial Managers | $168,820 |
| Marketing Managers | $165,320 |
| Sales Managers | $162,870 |
| Pharmacists | $154,500 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+44.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+20.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+160.4%
$18,490 → $48,140
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+119.7%
$25,540 → $56,120
|
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+118.3%
$21,560 → $47,070
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+116.6%
$30,270 → $65,560
|
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+115.6%
$19,570 → $42,190
|
Most Jobs Added
| Community Health Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 370
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
160 → 520
|
| Human Resources Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 310
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
310 → 1,140
|
Wage Declines
| Physical Therapist Aides Healthcare Support Occupations |
-16.6%
$36,430 → $30,370
|
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-14.5%
$75,410 → $64,500
|
| Landscape Architects Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-10.7%
$78,950 → $70,510
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-5.1%
$57,200 → $54,270
|
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-0.3%
$54,520 → $54,370
|
Wage Trends in Colorado Springs, CO
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,670 |
| 2023 | $56,410 |
| 2022 | $51,340 |
| 2021 | $47,810 |
| 2020 | $48,835 |
| 2019 | $46,830 |
| 2018 | $45,560 |
| 2017 | $45,510 |
| 2016 | $43,300 |
| 2015 | $42,330 |
| 2014 | $41,330 |