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
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workersmoderate
37-1012
$60,8404,390479
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$132,9304,2708441
Dental Hygienistsmoderate
29-1292
$109,5804,2704195
Electrical Engineers
17-2071
$120,7604,2009644
Graphic Designers
27-1024
$66,3304,20017394
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workersmoderate
39-1014
$58,6404,150328
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Productslimited
41-4011
$135,0004,15017
Coaches and Scouts
27-2022
$47,1104,12010141
Aerospace Engineers
17-2011
$156,1904,070112,386
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workerslimited
37-1011
$55,1004,070131
Financial Specialists, All Other
13-2099
$87,4304,0309616
Chefs and Head Cooks
35-1011
$65,4003,97093,332
Manicurists and Pedicurists
39-5092
$37,1103,970261,545
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$87,7603,96010215
Massage Therapists
31-9011
$61,0603,9508231
Food Batchmakersmoderate
51-3092
$44,9003,880314
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
29-2056
$49,6503,72012375
Healthcare Social Workers
21-1022
$63,4803,67081,276
Human Resources Managers
11-3121
$166,4003,6203111,045
Architectural and Civil Drafters
17-3011
$76,3703,5708437
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Otherlimited
25-9099
$64,0903,57015
Instructional Coordinators
25-9031
$82,1603,4008217
Occupational Therapistslimited
29-1122
$106,7203,390262
Architectslimited
17-1011
$102,4003,2902175
Real Estate Brokers
41-9021
$79,9703,2807189
Physician Assistantsmoderate
29-1071
$134,5403,2704137
Kindergarten Teachers
25-2012
$62,8703,260271,695
Web and Digital Interface Designers
15-1255
$95,8803,250294,120
Loan Officers
13-2072
$94,5203,2308459
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairerslimited
49-2022
$76,4103,18016
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programsmoderate
43-4061
$58,7503,140414
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
49-3021
$59,8803,1207180
Occupational Health and Safety Specialistslimited
19-5011
$101,4003,080218
Emergency Medical Technicians
29-2042
$45,7503,060141,837
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2058
$67,2402,9708217
Dentists, Generallimited
29-1021
$166,2402,9401115
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
31-9096
$38,9002,91012375
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$97,4402,8003513,594
Machinists
51-4041
$60,2002,8007184
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1012
$126,8102,790201,529
Family Medicine Physicianslimited
29-1215
$265,5602,7002512
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicianslimited
49-3011
$82,0802,6902180
Computer Hardware Engineers
17-2061
$156,0802,66011714
Healthcare Support Workers, All Othermoderate
31-9099
$47,3302,650451
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operatorsmoderate
51-8031
$74,2002,620326
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
19-2041
$85,9902,58013793
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
43-3051
$64,1402,58010233
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
21-1092
$71,6802,54081,260
Engineers, All Other
17-2199
$132,5902,540151,146
Fundraisers
13-1131
$74,4402,470221,032
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
29-2099
$59,4302,4705103
Food Service Managers
11-9051
$79,8702,4408288
Phlebotomists
31-9097
$47,1802,42013456
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairersmoderate
49-9051
$103,9802,3703188
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$157,0002,3403311,842
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
17-3031
$57,8902,34011300
Veterinarianslimited
29-1131
$130,8402,3401169
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071
$132,6102,3103312,116
Interior Designers
27-1025
$78,3902,3005217
Library Technicianslimited
25-4031
$46,6802,25015
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
11-9141
$100,0802,2307189
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipmentlimited
49-2094
$79,6102,200117
Social Workers, All Other
21-1029
$61,6102,19081,260
Facilities Managers
11-3013
$122,5102,1503512,062
Paramedics
29-2043
$63,9102,110141,837
Respiratory Therapists
29-1126
$86,2202,1105103
Surgical Technologists
29-2055
$75,7402,1008227
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1011
$78,2102,0803415,871
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1194
$70,1302,06012116
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
25-2057
$66,1302,0208217
Legal Support Workers, All Other
23-2099
$66,6602,00010203
Biological Technicians
19-4021
$59,4001,990282,597
Physicians, All Otherlimited
29-1229
$298,3201,9902512
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
25-4022
$76,4801,9905145
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
13-1141
$92,5601,9803011,214
Order Clerksmoderate
43-4151
$49,5301,970432
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tendersmoderate
51-9012
$49,5901,970423
Producers and Directors
27-2012
$78,0601,96017494
Database Architects
15-1243
$154,5601,950306,043
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1121
$70,0601,950291,824
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
49-2098
$62,2501,9505268
Medical Equipment Preparers
31-9093
$47,7001,950572
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3021
$105,4801,93017733
Financial Examiners
13-2061
$99,6101,910231,198
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
33-1021
$102,5801,90011533
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
19-4099
$63,7601,860231,373
Editors
27-3041
$77,8701,83025846
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3022
$59,0501,82012388
Chemists
19-2031
$101,9801,79020305
Medical Records Specialists
29-2072
$59,0201,7808237
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033
$118,4401,77013403
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$141,0201,7303411,915
Web Developers
15-1254
$85,9501,680192,372
Human Resources Assistants
43-4161
$54,8801,660101,339
Natural Sciences Managers
11-9121
$152,7301,640285,009
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
21-1023
$65,6201,64081,276
Dietitians and Nutritionists
29-1031
$75,5101,6405225
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairerslimited
49-9052
$66,0201,63016
Surveyorslimited
17-1022
$79,3101,620114
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
51-9161
$55,2701,580664

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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