The average salary in Colorado is $67,559 per year (median, 2024). The highest-paying job in CO is Physicians, Pathologists at $235,130. This page covers all 721 occupations tracked by BLS in Colorado.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2024 | Last updated: 2026-04-02
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, Pathologists | $235,130 | $212,660 | 50 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $234,220 | $244,640 | 3,470 |
| 3 | Pediatricians, General | $229,780 | $220,170 | 420 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $199,100 | $215,870 | 530 |
| 5 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,790 | $178,020 | 600 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $179,900 | $259,550 | 620 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $176,700 | $194,770 | 9,950 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $174,600 | $187,620 | 4,090 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $173,030 | $184,520 | 12,080 |
| 10 | Petroleum Engineers | $170,010 | $162,190 | 970 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $169,220 | $183,890 | 5,970 |
| 12 | Air Traffic Controllers | $168,580 | $152,580 | 690 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $168,410 | $190,270 | 10,700 |
| 14 | Lawyers | $166,570 | $194,760 | 16,680 |
| 15 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $166,170 | $179,460 | 5,490 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other | $162,320 | $168,620 | 13,290 |
| 17 | Podiatrists | $161,450 | $179,980 | 80 |
| 18 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $158,750 | $169,960 | 200 |
| 19 | Medical Dosimetrists | $156,470 | $151,390 | 50 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $153,980 | $170,900 | 1,040 |
| 21 | Human Resources Managers | $149,340 | $162,630 | 3,170 |
| 22 | Public Relations Managers | $147,500 | $156,370 | 960 |
| 23 | Pharmacists | $144,240 | $141,670 | 5,100 |
| 24 | Administrative Services Managers | $142,260 | $161,860 | 2,040 |
| 25 | Natural Sciences Managers | $141,840 | $156,160 | 1,390 |
| 26 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $138,900 | $144,150 | 0 |
| 27 | Physicists | $137,150 | $142,670 | 1,030 |
| 28 | Optometrists | $136,900 | $143,910 | 960 |
| 29 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,810 | $139,830 | 2,920 |
| 30 | Training and Development Managers | $136,380 | $148,030 | 680 |
The average salary in Colorado ($67,559) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Physicians, Pathologists, pays $167,571 more than the CO average.
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All salary figures for Colorado from BLS OEWS, May 2024.
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