206 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Colorado (2024)

There are 206 occupations in Colorado with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Physicians, Pathologists at $235,130/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

206
Jobs Over $75K

$235,130

#1: Physicians, Pathologists

$106,408

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

846,110

Workers in These Jobs

All 206 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Colorado

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary 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	N/A
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
31	Industrial Production Managers	$135,370	$145,440	1,600
32	Aerospace Engineers	$135,280	$143,630	3,760
33	Nurse Midwives	$135,160	$126,100	280
34	Sales Engineers	$135,020	$152,680	1,950
35	Software Developers	$134,960	$145,420	45,270
36	Database Architects	$134,780	$141,890	2,180
37	Dentists, General	$133,860	$149,810	3,000
38	Computer Network Architects	$132,960	$137,390	11,160
39	Actuaries	$131,110	$132,990	760
40	Physician Assistants	$128,800	$130,020	2,990
41	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$126,840	$132,070	350
42	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$126,540	$128,270	6,200
43	Fundraising Managers	$126,460	$140,140	540
44	General and Operations Managers	$126,030	$156,210	44,710
45	Medical and Health Services Managers	$125,840	$143,120	8,180
46	Engineers, All Other	$124,440	$124,650	2,590
47	Nurse Practitioners	$124,280	$121,990	3,680
48	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$123,640	$130,360	210
49	Information Security Analysts	$123,590	$128,340	5,480
50	Physical Scientists, All Other	$123,590	$124,960	860
51	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$121,910	$117,620	2,340
52	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$120,480	$131,920	530
53	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$120,290	$128,340	1,970
54	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$118,280	$118,700	350
55	Mathematicians	$116,630	$121,640	N/A
56	Database Administrators	$116,420	$116,470	1,950
57	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,380	$140,460	7,810
58	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$115,940	$114,210	6,430
59	Psychologists, All Other	$112,740	$108,040	330
60	Data Scientists	$111,970	$120,320	5,910
61	Genetic Counselors	$110,770	$105,500	50
62	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$110,180	$105,620	300
63	Electrical Engineers	$110,010	$116,810	3,810
64	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$109,900	$121,910	1,670
65	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$109,800	$107,680	160
66	School Psychologists	$109,800	$111,720	1,260
67	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$109,130	$102,550	440
68	Facilities Managers	$109,060	$115,860	1,900
69	Commercial Pilots	$107,490	$113,460	1,160
70	Chemical Engineers	$107,450	$113,830	690
71	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$107,280	$111,820	720
72	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$107,210	$115,740	250
73	Construction Managers	$106,650	$116,100	12,830
74	Radiation Therapists	$106,560	$109,470	340
75	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$106,370	$103,940	240
76	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$106,230	$106,720	5,290
77	Computer Systems Analysts	$105,980	$118,340	9,290
78	Economists	$105,060	$106,040	200
79	Speech-Language Pathologists	$105,040	$107,780	4,070
80	Emergency Management Directors	$104,590	$111,710	150
81	Veterinarians	$104,150	$110,510	2,220
82	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$103,980	$111,180	690
83	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,960	$108,640	1,010
84	Dental Hygienists	$103,610	$101,790	4,700
85	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$103,430	$104,620	10,880
86	Hydrologists	$103,170	$116,680	360
87	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,970	$118,780	1,820
88	Environmental Engineers	$102,810	$111,490	1,530
89	Industrial Engineers	$102,150	$107,660	5,230
90	Occupational Therapists	$101,940	$104,950	3,540
91	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$101,840	$99,460	1,560
92	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,710	$91,840	2,030
93	Mechanical Engineers	$101,700	$112,840	7,100
94	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$101,000	$102,530	1,660
95	Project Management Specialists	$100,550	$107,660	30,400
96	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$100,090	$95,680	590
97	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$100,070	$115,720	2,720
98	Education Administrators, All Other	$99,940	$108,180	980
99	Insurance Underwriters	$99,880	$102,070	1,780
100	Computer Programmers	$99,650	$115,550	1,420
101	Operations Research Analysts	$99,470	$101,130	960
102	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$98,390	$122,600	3,950
103	Civil Engineers	$98,210	$103,420	12,100
104	Lodging Managers	$97,760	$103,880	1,040
105	Physical Therapists	$97,610	$98,000	5,360
106	Financial and Investment Analysts	$97,570	$113,480	8,460
107	Financial Examiners	$97,320	$107,060	1,390
108	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$97,220	$99,780	1,930
109	Personal Financial Advisors	$96,440	$122,520	5,460
110	Financial Risk Specialists	$96,230	$100,380	900
111	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$96,210	$111,090	7,630
112	Statisticians	$96,160	$101,090	1,140
113	Social and Community Service Managers	$95,050	$97,360	2,280
114	Geographers	$94,810	$94,360	100
115	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$94,810	$99,560	2,970
116	Management Analysts	$94,750	$105,670	13,130
117	Power Plant Operators	$94,390	$96,350	480
118	Chemists	$92,900	$100,500	1,930
119	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$92,830	$114,490	2,290
120	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,780	$103,850	260
121	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$92,340	$96,380	690
122	Fashion Designers	$91,830	$88,630	250
123	Biological Scientists, All Other	$91,750	$100,160	890
124	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$91,750	$102,250	2,780
125	Logisticians	$91,390	$94,640	3,980
126	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$90,560	$110,980	2,450
127	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,460	$98,610	100
128	Budget Analysts	$89,810	$92,260	1,220
129	Surgical Assistants	$89,790	$90,640	200
130	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$89,580	$88,110	240
131	Therapists, All Other	$89,550	$87,340	190
132	Gambling Managers	$88,740	$89,190	30
133	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$88,400	$86,840	9,950
134	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$88,290	$95,570	3,470
135	Technical Writers	$87,930	$93,530	1,570
136	Food Scientists and Technologists	$87,820	$104,930	300
137	Registered Nurses	$86,900	$91,730	53,480
138	Gas Plant Operators	$86,820	$89,760	420
139	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$86,250	$87,640	290
140	Urban and Regional Planners	$85,810	$91,580	1,450
141	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$85,410	$88,740	1,050
142	Financial Specialists, All Other	$84,950	$96,920	3,490
143	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$84,680	$90,570	890
144	Credit Analysts	$84,640	$101,090	1,200
145	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,590	$94,660	380
146	Accountants and Auditors	$84,200	$94,170	34,310
147	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,110	$85,910	1,150
148	Historians	$84,100	$84,500	N/A
149	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$83,640	$85,160	200
150	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$83,300	$83,160	700
151	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$83,100	$99,690	1,230
152	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$83,060	$95,300	46,620
153	Avionics Technicians	$82,350	$83,500	260
154	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$81,720	$90,140	N/A
155	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,610	$83,270	1,250
156	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$81,530	$82,190	600
157	Instructional Coordinators	$81,350	$82,920	2,970
158	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,280	$86,300	290
159	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,040	$84,910	730
160	Respiratory Therapists	$80,770	$80,270	1,830
161	Computer Network Support Specialists	$80,720	$89,850	3,930
162	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$80,520	$81,020	N/A
163	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$80,510	$80,140	3,700
164	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,500	$94,050	350
165	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$80,500	$78,400	380
166	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,490	$78,820	170
167	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,420	$85,430	840
168	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,420	$85,050	350
169	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$80,340	$88,450	1,680
170	Compliance Officers	$80,240	$85,820	7,950
171	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$80,000	$110,630	40,700
172	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,990	$83,380	210
173	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$79,970	$78,300	90
174	Cost Estimators	$79,930	$83,430	5,260
175	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,330	$83,770	11,630
176	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,970	$77,830	140
177	Roof Bolters, Mining	$78,770	$78,380	30
178	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,730	$91,600	160
179	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,620	$76,210	380
180	Forensic Science Technicians	$78,570	$79,210	380
181	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,520	$89,350	250
182	Rail Car Repairers	$78,240	$76,520	280
183	Boilermakers	$78,050	$77,910	N/A
184	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,010	$82,570	20,410
185	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$77,910	$84,820	630
186	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$77,710	$100,470	730
187	Human Resources Specialists	$77,490	$84,600	19,440
188	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,480	$80,070	480
189	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,400	$83,420	110
190	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$77,250	$85,600	26,880
191	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,180	$79,560	1,030
192	Locomotive Engineers	$77,140	$75,800	420
193	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$76,940	$76,740	360
194	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$76,930	$81,940	N/A
195	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$76,890	$76,270	370
196	Tax Preparers	$76,850	$72,220	1,920
197	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,820	$89,140	1,960
198	Agricultural Engineers	$76,650	$82,380	30
199	Labor Relations Specialists	$76,540	$82,470	530
200	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$76,480	$106,660	10,450
201	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,250	$81,000	890
202	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,180	$82,020	10,330
203	Loan Officers	$76,170	$86,250	5,090
204	Writers and Authors	$76,170	$90,990	N/A
205	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$75,730	$78,000	2,300
206	Wellhead Pumpers	$75,270	$72,630	400

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Colorado High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Colorado are concentrated in Management, Healthcare Practitioners, and Legal fields.

28.6% of all tracked occupations in CO earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,270/year (Wellhead Pumpers), while the top earner makes $235,130/year.

Colorado ranks #13 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Colorado?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 206 occupations in Colorado with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 28.6% of all tracked occupations in CO.

What is the highest paying job in Colorado?

The highest paying occupation in Colorado is Physicians, Pathologists with a median salary of $235,130 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Colorado?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Colorado is $75,270/year (Wellhead Pumpers). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Colorado?

The average median salary among all 206 occupations that pay over $75K in Colorado is $106,408 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Colorado?

High-paying jobs in Colorado typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $75K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics