Salaries in Colorado

Median pay for 78 in-demand careers in Colorado, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Orthodontist	$416,000	$200.00
2	Radiologist	$344,270	$165.52
3	Marketing Manager	$182,730	$87.85
4	Air Traffic Controller	$177,380	$85.28
5	Petroleum Engineer	$172,190	$82.78
6	Lawyer	$168,520	$81.02
7	Dentist	$166,240	$79.92
8	Aerospace Engineer	$156,190	$75.09
9	Pharmacist	$156,030	$75.01
10	Optometrist	$152,000	$73.08
11	Software Developer	$138,390	$66.53
12	Cyber Security Analyst	$135,220	$65.01
13	Physician Assistant	$134,540	$64.68
14	Nurse Practitioner	$132,930	$63.91
15	Veterinarian	$130,840	$62.91
16	Chemical Engineer	$125,800	$60.48
17	Mechanical Engineer	$124,430	$59.82
18	Electrical Engineer	$120,760	$58.06
19	Data Analyst	$117,400	$56.44
20	Psychologist	$113,290	$54.46
21	Speech-Language Pathologist	$110,750	$53.25
22	Biomedical Engineer	$110,650	$53.20
23	Project Manager	$110,050	$52.91
24	Industrial Engineer	$109,750	$52.77
25	Dental Hygienist	$109,580	$52.68
26	Ultrasound Technician	$108,410	$52.12
27	Environmental Engineer	$106,890	$51.39
28	Occupational Therapist	$106,720	$51.31
29	MRI Technologist	$105,380	$50.66
30	Financial Analyst	$103,850	$49.93
31	Network Administrator	$103,370	$49.70
32	Architect	$102,400	$49.23
33	Physical Therapist	$102,030	$49.05
34	Civil Engineer	$101,420	$48.76
35	Registered Nurse	$100,260	$48.20
36	Police Officer	$97,350	$46.81
37	Accountant	$97,030	$46.65
38	UX Designer	$95,880	$46.10
39	Radiologic Technologist	$87,760	$42.19
40	Respiratory Therapist	$86,220	$41.45
41	Web Developer	$85,950	$41.32
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$82,080	$39.46
43	HR Specialist	$80,840	$38.86
44	Paralegal	$78,190	$37.59
45	Surgical Technologist	$75,740	$36.41
46	Dietitian	$75,510	$36.30
47	Wind Turbine Technician	$74,740	$35.94
48	Firefighter	$74,170	$35.66
49	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$73,880	$35.52
50	High School Teacher	$72,900	—
51	IT Support Specialist	$71,900	$34.57
52	Diesel Mechanic	$70,480	$33.89
53	HVAC Technician	$65,200	$31.35
54	Physical Therapist Assistant	$64,810	$31.16
55	School Counselor	$64,780	$31.14
56	Social Worker	$63,720	$30.64
57	Real Estate Agent	$63,670	$30.61
58	Elementary School Teacher	$63,410	—
59	Plumber	$63,240	$30.40
60	Carpenter	$62,830	$30.21
61	Heavy Equipment Operator	$62,620	$30.11
62	Electrician	$62,230	$29.92
63	CDL Truck Driver	$61,500	$29.57
64	Auto Mechanic	$61,280	$29.46
65	Massage Therapist	$61,060	$29.36
66	Machinist	$60,200	$28.94
67	Flight Attendant	$59,500	—
68	Medical Coder	$59,020	$28.37
69	Welder	$58,590	$28.17
70	Pharmacy Technician	$49,970	$24.02
71	Solar Installer	$49,730	$23.91
72	Veterinary Technician	$49,650	$23.87
73	Medical Assistant	$48,400	$23.27
74	Dental Assistant	$48,340	$23.24
75	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$47,380	$22.78
76	Phlebotomist	$47,180	$22.69
77	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$45,750	$22.00
78	Preschool Teacher	$45,500	$21.87

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