Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$55,530
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
98,370
Total Workers
344
Occupations Tracked
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 344 tracked occupations and an estimated 98,370 total workers. Wages grew an average of 27.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $184,690 |
| Sales Managers | $156,980 |
| Dentists, General | $156,870 |
| Marketing Managers | $148,870 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $146,270 |
| Pharmacists | $144,540 |
| Chief Executives | $139,600 |
| Financial Managers | $133,980 |
| Software Developers | $129,670 |
| Physician Assistants | $128,710 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+27.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
+6.4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+100.1%
$23,810 → $47,650
|
| Interior Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+85.8%
$34,620 → $64,310
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+79.4%
$82,960 → $148,870
|
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+79.1%
$23,790 → $42,600
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+74.4%
$35,870 → $62,550
|
Most Jobs Added
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 160
|
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 110
|
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 180
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 160
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
280 → 700
|
Wage Declines
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-19.1%
$45,120 → $36,480
|
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-18.8%
$59,920 → $48,660
|
| Surveyors Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-18.1%
$76,440 → $62,630
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-17.4%
$68,190 → $56,330
|
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-14.8%
$45,160 → $38,470
|
Wage Trends in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $55,530 |
| 2023 | $50,940 |
| 2022 | $48,655 |
| 2021 | $47,585 |
| 2020 | $46,300 |
| 2019 | $44,620 |