Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Colorado
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $140,864 | 60 | 146,550 | Orthodontists |
| 2 | Management | $139,483 | 32 | 140,190 | Chief Executives |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $114,642 | 19 | 124,190 | Database Architects |
| 4 | Legal | $113,476 | 7 | 24,750 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
| 5 | Architecture & Engineering | $98,902 | 31 | 67,880 | Petroleum Engineers |
| 6 | Business & Finance | $86,991 | 29 | 214,400 | Financial Risk Specialists |
| 7 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $85,635 | 35 | 27,560 | Political Scientists |
| 8 | Education & Training | $73,899 | 51 | 147,040 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $70,110 | 34 | 39,040 | Technical Writers |
| 10 | Transportation & Material Moving | $68,313 | 37 | 210,870 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 11 | Sales | $67,156 | 20 | 289,830 | Sales Engineers |
| 12 | Protective Service | $66,342 | 20 | 60,080 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives |
| 13 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $65,817 | 45 | 108,110 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 14 | Community & Social Service | $62,521 | 13 | 46,080 | Health Education Specialists |
| 15 | Construction & Extraction | $59,731 | 55 | 134,580 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers |
| 16 | Production | $52,925 | 80 | 89,730 | Power Plant Operators |
| 17 | Office & Administrative Support | $52,720 | 48 | 283,320 | Desktop Publishers |
| 18 | Healthcare Support | $48,131 | 16 | 103,920 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 19 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $48,115 | 8 | 87,080 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 20 | Personal Care & Service | $46,326 | 26 | 76,160 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers |
| 21 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $45,964 | 8 | 5,050 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $41,966 | 14 | 266,610 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.