Occupations in Colorado

464 occupations with a Colorado page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Colorado schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Colorado.

464 occupations

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Occupations in Colorado
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$100,26054,490273,577
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$92,52045,6702910,466
Software Developers
15-1252
$138,39043,320274,629
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$131,84041,8703313,095
Sales Representatives of Serviceslimited
41-3091
$79,81037,81017
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$97,03035,410231,199
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$110,05032,3903312,408
Office Clerks, Generalmoderate
43-9061
$53,55031,770432
Cooks, Restaurant
35-2014
$41,60030,60082,035
Secretaries and Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6014
$48,69029,120128
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$93,05027,88014579
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturinglimited
41-4012
$79,25027,53015
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1011
$58,20026,39017
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$54,00026,14010233
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$76,60026,100572
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$50,55025,51092,165
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$63,41024,860302,042
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generallimited
49-9071
$51,28022,960131
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$47,38022,240192,068
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workersmoderate
37-3011
$45,76021,990479
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$81,23021,38017683
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$80,84019,4503011,160
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$72,90018,310305,057
Electricians
47-2111
$62,23017,0105268
Computer User Support Specialists
15-1232
$71,90016,740615
Lawyersmoderate
23-1011
$168,52016,7203502
Computer Network Architects
15-1241
$139,23016,380283,415
Management Analysts
13-1111
$104,75014,3603412,495
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$171,14014,0603821,474
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairersmoderate
49-1011
$83,26013,5903188
Childcare Workerslimited
39-9011
$40,75013,3101238
Civil Engineers
17-2051
$101,42013,2906453
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$63,76013,28015363
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$48,40013,160221,486
Carpenters
47-2031
$62,83012,7405105
Construction Managers
11-9021
$124,83012,5503312,054
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentslimited
41-3031
$67,01012,36015
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$61,28012,300192,230
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$75,79012,10010384
Computer Occupations, All Other
15-1299
$139,58011,800244,335
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$46,92011,560101,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$199,42011,510326,292
Financial Managers
11-3031
$182,69010,6408467
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$49,90010,50012160
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6011
$65,85010,340128
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterslimited
47-2152
$63,24010,08023
Self-Enrichment Teacherslimited
25-3021
$44,7109,700115
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$97,3509,61016730
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
35-2012
$42,5009,4406471
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
49-9021
$65,2008,9409316
Sales Managers
11-2022
$180,8508,7803412,290
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$134,9108,400151,822
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1244
$103,3708,360221,309
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$48,3408,36012306
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workerslimited
41-1012
$110,4508,23017
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$63,7208,20081,315
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$103,8508,0408472
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071
$136,9307,800457,305
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$82,4507,74016949
Public Relations Specialists
27-3031
$80,6807,410201,210
Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3012
$62,1407,29012184
Industrial Machinery Mechanicsmoderate
49-9041
$75,6007,26035
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
$124,4307,190101,239
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$37,6906,820261,430
Personal Financial Advisors
13-2052
$89,2806,7308459
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
21-1099
$55,4906,54014257
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
21-1012
$64,7806,5306177
Firefighters
33-2011
$74,1706,51010568
Sales and Related Workers, All Otherlimited
41-9099
$60,6706,34017
Animal Caretakerslimited
39-2021
$37,4306,29017
Data Scientists
15-2051
$117,4006,280275,691
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$127,7506,230222,897
Real Estate Sales Agents
41-9022
$63,6706,1207189
Cost Estimators
13-1051
$86,9406,1003413,350
Recreation Workersmoderate
39-9032
$38,8206,100328
Electronics Engineers
17-2072
$127,0106,0808566
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$182,7306,01013567
Pharmacy Technicians
29-2052
$49,9706,010990
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineersmoderate
53-2011
$307,4905,8303115
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032
$110,5305,76011353
Information Security Analysts
15-1212
$135,2205,700314,748
Physical Therapistslimited
29-1123
$102,0305,6302162
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$78,1905,62010203
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workerslimited
33-9092
$35,6405,430237
Social and Human Service Assistantsmoderate
21-1093
$47,6905,4104166
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$45,5005,210271,695
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$109,7505,2008314
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
15-1253
$123,6905,110264,920
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Otherlimited
49-9099
$50,8404,980280
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$58,5904,970161,815
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$73,8804,92015410
Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041
$183,8104,900215,361
Parts Salespersonslimited
41-2022
$47,6604,84017
Bakerslimited
51-3011
$40,6504,68021,167
Meeting, Convention, and Event Plannerslimited
13-1121
$62,0504,650116
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$70,4804,6005236
Pharmacistslimited
29-1051
$156,0304,5602140
Computer Network Support Specialists
15-1231
$82,7504,530313,284
Logisticians
13-1081
$96,0904,4902910,466
Speech-Language Pathologistsmoderate
29-1127
$110,7504,4203191

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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