Salaries in Colorado

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Colorado, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$265,053	$127.43
2	Radiologist	$249,922	$120.15
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$221,532	$106.51
4	Dentist	$190,563	$91.62
5	Orthodontist	$188,761	$90.75
6	Marketing Manager	$178,281	$85.71
7	Lawyer	$165,708	$79.67
8	Air Traffic Controller	$154,454	$74.26
9	Petroleum Engineer	$153,374	$73.74
10	Aerospace Engineer	$147,884	$71.10
11	Pharmacist	$147,764	$71.04
12	Optometrist	$146,695	$70.53
13	Software Developer	$146,037	$70.21
14	Nurse Practitioner	$140,902	$67.74
15	Physician Assistant	$139,565	$67.10
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$135,305	$65.05
17	Veterinarian	$123,714	$59.48
18	Chemical Engineer	$119,555	$57.48
19	Electrical Engineer	$114,801	$55.19
20	Biomedical Engineer	$111,514	$53.61
21	Financial Analyst	$110,826	$53.28
22	Environmental Engineer	$109,298	$52.55
23	UX Designer	$107,604	$51.73
24	Industrial Engineer	$107,416	$51.64
25	Data Analyst	$107,342	$51.61
26	Project Manager	$107,169	$51.52
27	Physical Therapist	$107,116	$51.50
28	Psychologist	$105,957	$50.94
29	Mechanical Engineer	$104,537	$50.26
30	Civil Engineer	$104,183	$50.09
31	Occupational Therapist	$100,770	$48.45
32	Network Administrator	$100,229	$48.19
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$97,668	$46.96
34	Architect	$97,046	$46.66
35	Ultrasound Technician	$94,603	$45.48
36	Dental Hygienist	$94,088	$45.23
37	Web Developer	$91,931	$44.20
38	MRI Technologist	$90,575	$43.55
39	Registered Nurse	$89,033	$42.80
40	College Professor	$88,597	$42.59
41	Accountant	$84,321	$40.54
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$83,126	$39.96
43	Dietitian	$77,489	$37.25
44	Respiratory Therapist	$77,288	$37.16
45	Flight Attendant	$76,778	$36.91
46	Police Officer	$75,947	$36.51
47	Radiologic Technologist	$75,668	$36.38
48	HR Specialist	$72,134	$34.68
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$71,587	$34.42
50	High School Teacher	$69,212	$33.27
51	Elementary School Teacher	$69,118	$33.23
52	Paralegal	$68,396	$32.88
53	School Counselor	$68,160	$32.77
54	Electrician	$66,318	$31.88
55	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$66,140	$31.80
56	Diesel Mechanic	$65,770	$31.62
57	Wind Turbine Technician	$65,517	$31.50
58	IT Support Specialist	$65,245	$31.37
59	Plumber	$63,921	$30.73
60	Firefighter	$63,010	$30.29
61	Massage Therapist	$62,674	$30.13
62	Heavy Equipment Operator	$62,430	$30.01
63	Surgical Technologist	$62,344	$29.97
64	Social Worker	$60,486	$29.08
65	CDL Truck Driver	$59,886	$28.79
66	HVAC Technician	$59,204	$28.46
67	Carpenter	$58,162	$27.96
68	Real Estate Agent	$57,166	$27.48
69	Auto Mechanic	$53,629	$25.78
70	Solar Installer	$52,820	$25.39
71	Medical Coder	$52,566	$25.27
72	Machinist	$52,381	$25.18
73	Welder	$51,936	$24.97
74	Dental Assistant	$50,683	$24.37
75	Veterinary Technician	$46,975	$22.58
76	Medical Assistant	$44,661	$21.47
77	Phlebotomist	$44,496	$21.39
78	Pharmacy Technician	$43,437	$20.88
79	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$43,150	$20.75
80	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$42,225	$20.30
81	Preschool Teacher	$41,400	$19.90

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