Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$60,275
Median Annual Wage
+19% since 2019
122,010
Total Workers
350
Occupations Tracked
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 350 tracked occupations and an estimated 122,010 total workers. Wages grew an average of 21.4% 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 |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $229,990 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $184,690 |
| Chief Executives | $183,700 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $182,450 |
| Pharmacists | $158,670 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $158,650 |
| Sales Managers | $156,430 |
| Lawyers | $153,130 |
| Financial Managers | $151,530 |
| Marketing Managers | $139,990 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+21.4%
avg wage growth since 2019
+5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Skincare Specialists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+156.2%
$24,360 → $62,400
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+136.6%
$25,950 → $61,410
|
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+108.5%
$31,930 → $66,570
|
| Producers and Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+81.6%
$44,190 → $80,250
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+64.7%
$22,130 → $36,450
|
Most Jobs Added
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Forest and Conservation Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 230
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 160
|
| Cooks, Short Order Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 100
|
Wage Declines
| Plant and System Operators, All Other Production Occupations |
-29.3%
$70,030 → $49,500
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-23.9%
$88,630 → $67,490
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Production Occupations |
-18.6%
$82,210 → $66,950
|
| Chemical Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-18.4%
$60,290 → $49,190
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-18.3%
$78,210 → $63,890
|
Wage Trends in Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $60,275 |
| 2023 | $58,040 |
| 2022 | $52,120 |
| 2021 | $48,690 |
| 2020 | $50,970 |
| 2019 | $50,500 |