Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Colorado statewide data
$62,815
Median Annual Wage
+38% since 2014
$61,325
Colorado Median
+2% vs state
1,522,700
Total Workers
628
Occupations Tracked
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is a Metropolitan Area with 628 tracked occupations and an estimated 1,522,700 total workers. Wages grew an average of 42.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $211,860 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $207,120 |
| Chief Executives | $206,990 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $193,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $183,050 |
| Pediatricians, General | $182,320 |
| Lawyers | $180,940 |
| Financial Managers | $177,470 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $177,340 |
| Sales Managers | $176,620 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+42.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+16.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+249.1%
$36,680 → $128,040
|
| Skincare Specialists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+124.3%
$22,410 → $50,270
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+117.8%
$21,350 → $46,500
|
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+111.0%
$37,700 → $79,550
|
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+106.6%
$39,300 → $81,190
|
Most Jobs Added
| Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 350
|
| Nurse Anesthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 220
|
| Residential Advisors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+400.0%
90 → 470
|
| Community Health Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
220 → 910
|
| Manicurists and Pedicurists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
520 → 2,570
|
Wage Declines
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-31.4%
$146,810 → $100,640
|
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-19.2%
$49,130 → $39,710
|
| Credit Counselors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-16.4%
$61,190 → $51,150
|
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-11.9%
$87,690 → $77,270
|
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-10.3%
$52,550 → $47,120
|
Wage Trends in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $62,815 |
| 2023 | $62,170 |
| 2022 | $59,370 |
| 2021 | $59,150 |
| 2020 | $54,350 |
| 2019 | $52,490 |
| 2018 | $49,130 |
| 2017 | $48,750 |
| 2016 | $46,860 |
| 2015 | $46,255 |
| 2014 | $45,400 |