Grand Junction, CO
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Colorado statewide data
$52,310
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
$61,325
Colorado Median
-15% vs state
58,060
Total Workers
275
Occupations Tracked
Grand Junction, CO is a Metropolitan Area with 275 tracked occupations and an estimated 58,060 total workers. Wages grew an average of 38.2% 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 |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $212,320 |
| Marketing Managers | $149,990 |
| Pharmacists | $145,970 |
| Sales Managers | $141,010 |
| Financial Managers | $140,720 |
| Dentists, General | $134,930 |
| Managers, All Other | $132,510 |
| Human Resources Managers | $130,900 |
| Physician Assistants | $126,420 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $123,890 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+38.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+8.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+129.8%
$22,070 → $50,710
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+88.4%
$18,770 → $35,370
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+86.7%
$24,420 → $45,580
|
| Recreation Workers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+82.4%
$19,410 → $35,400
|
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+80.8%
$19,430 → $35,120
|
Most Jobs Added
| Mechanical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
90 → 290
|
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 300
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
160 → 480
|
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-27.5%
$90,150 → $65,370
|
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-13.9%
$51,260 → $44,150
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-10.9%
$67,260 → $59,910
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-9.0%
$39,340 → $35,780
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-1.1%
$136,380 → $134,930
|
Wage Trends in Grand Junction, CO
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $52,310 |
| 2023 | $50,200 |
| 2022 | $47,750 |
| 2021 | $45,850 |
| 2020 | $45,005 |
| 2019 | $43,430 |
| 2018 | $42,420 |
| 2017 | $40,045 |
| 2016 | $40,245 |
| 2015 | $38,730 |
| 2014 | $37,390 |