Employment Outlook in Colorado: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Colorado? Explore total employment across 643+ occupations in Colorado. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

643
Occupations Tracked
2,688,200
Colorado Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Colorado

These are the most common occupations in Colorado by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in CO
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in CO
82,010
#2 in CO
Retail Salespersons
Employed in CO
76,660
#3 in CO
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in CO
55,520
#4 in CO
Registered Nurses
Employed in CO
54,490
#5 in CO
Cashiers
Employed in CO
51,670
#6 in CO
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in CO
44,650
#7 in CO
Software Developers
Employed in CO
43,320
#8 in CO
General and Operations Managers
Employed in CO
41,870
#9 in CO
Waiters and Waitresses
Employed in CO
40,680
#10 in CO
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in CO
38,770

All 643 Occupations in Colorado by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Colorado (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in CO Avg Salary % of CO Workforce
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 82,010 $36,890 3.05%
2 Retail Salespersons 76,660 $41,540 2.85%
3 Stockers and Order Fillers 55,520 $43,450 2.07%
4 Registered Nurses 54,490 $99,370 2.03%
5 Cashiers 51,670 $38,220 1.92%
6 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 44,650 $40,240 1.66%
7 Software Developers 43,320 $150,940 1.61%
8 General and Operations Managers 41,870 $161,970 1.56%
9 Waiters and Waitresses 40,680 $51,240 1.51%
10 Customer Service Representatives 38,770 $50,230 1.44%
11 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 37,810 $93,520 1.41%
12 Accountants and Auditors 35,410 $103,150 1.32%
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 34,220 $41,820 1.27%
14 Project Management Specialists 32,390 $118,680 1.2%
15 Office Clerks, General 31,770 $56,890 1.18%
16 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 31,140 $45,860 1.16%
17 Cooks, Restaurant 30,600 $42,360 1.14%
18 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 29,120 $50,700 1.08%
19 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 27,880 $98,960 1.04%
20 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 27,530 $91,500 1.02%
21 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 26,390 $61,600 0.98%
22 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 26,140 $56,560 0.97%
23 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 26,100 $79,750 0.97%
24 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 25,510 $53,710 0.95%
25 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 25,350 $63,650 0.94%
26 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 24,860 $70,110 0.92%
27 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 22,960 $55,380 0.85%
28 Nursing Assistants 22,240 $47,400 0.83%
29 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 21,990 $46,840 0.82%
30 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 21,910 $38,100 0.82%
31 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 21,380 $87,220 0.8%
32 Human Resources Specialists 19,450 $88,440 0.72%
33 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 19,280 $39,490 0.72%
34 Construction Laborers 18,680 $49,830 0.69%
35 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 18,310 $73,330 0.68%
36 Electricians 17,010 $66,310 0.63%
37 Bartenders 17,000 $51,250 0.63%
38 Security Guards 16,890 $45,870 0.63%
39 Computer User Support Specialists 16,740 $77,230 0.62%
40 Lawyers 16,720 $206,440 0.62%
41 Computer Network Architects 16,380 $146,160 0.61%
42 Light Truck Drivers 15,810 $52,270 0.59%
43 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 15,610 $49,850 0.58%
44 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 14,920 $69,860 0.56%
45 Management Analysts 14,360 $118,010 0.53%
46 Counter and Rental Clerks 13,900 $51,580 0.52%
47 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 13,590 $88,590 0.51%
48 Childcare Workers 13,310 $42,410 0.5%
49 Civil Engineers 13,290 $114,460 0.49%
50 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 13,280 $70,440 0.49%
51 Medical Assistants 13,160 $49,490 0.49%
52 Carpenters 12,740 $66,190 0.47%
53 Construction Managers 12,550 $128,440 0.47%
54 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 12,360 $94,260 0.46%
55 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 12,300 $63,980 0.46%
56 Training and Development Specialists 12,100 $77,650 0.45%
57 Food Preparation Workers 12,080 $40,210 0.45%
58 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 11,890 $71,690 0.44%
59 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 11,700 $64,550 0.44%
60 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 11,560 $47,200 0.43%
61 Computer and Information Systems Managers 11,510 $202,500 0.43%
62 Receptionists and Information Clerks 11,020 $42,380 0.41%
63 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 10,820 $37,750 0.4%
64 Driver/Sales Workers 10,790 $44,790 0.4%
65 Financial Managers 10,640 $209,360 0.4%
66 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 10,500 $56,400 0.39%
67 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 10,340 $71,970 0.38%
68 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 10,080 $91,410 0.37%
69 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 10,080 $69,090 0.37%
70 Self-Enrichment Teachers 9,700 $49,430 0.36%
71 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 9,610 $90,550 0.36%
72 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 9,580 $84,740 0.36%
73 Insurance Sales Agents 9,530 $85,540 0.35%
74 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 9,490 $39,250 0.35%
75 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 9,440 $43,690 0.35%
76 Cooks, Fast Food 9,220 $38,400 0.34%
77 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 9,180 $48,000 0.34%
78 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 8,940 $71,330 0.33%
79 Sales Managers 8,780 $200,720 0.33%
80 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 8,570 $53,190 0.32%
81 Dishwashers 8,500 $38,000 0.32%
82 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 8,460 $41,280 0.31%
83 Medical and Health Services Managers 8,400 $150,380 0.31%
84 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 8,360 $109,360 0.31%
85 Dental Assistants 8,360 $50,230 0.31%
86 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 8,230 $123,580 0.31%
87 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,200 $70,760 0.31%
88 Billing and Posting Clerks 8,170 $54,400 0.3%
89 Financial and Investment Analysts 8,040 $116,590 0.3%
90 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 7,920 $52,240 0.29%
91 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 7,800 $186,460 0.29%
92 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7,800 $67,530 0.29%
93 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 7,750 $40,920 0.29%
94 Compliance Officers 7,740 $92,360 0.29%
95 Public Relations Specialists 7,410 $95,790 0.28%
96 Correctional Officers and Jailers 7,290 $66,360 0.27%
97 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 7,260 $75,240 0.27%
98 Mechanical Engineers 7,190 $124,410 0.27%
99 Flight Attendants 7,110 $62,490 0.26%
100 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 6,820 $51,590 0.25%
101 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 6,750 $41,740 0.25%
102 Personal Financial Advisors 6,730 $123,110 0.25%
103 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 6,530 $69,470 0.24%
104 Firefighters 6,510 $78,380 0.24%
105 Animal Caretakers 6,290 $41,010 0.23%
106 Data Scientists 6,280 $126,800 0.23%
107 Computer Systems Analysts 6,230 $132,980 0.23%
108 Real Estate Sales Agents 6,120 $73,650 0.23%
109 Cost Estimators 6,100 $95,040 0.23%
110 Recreation Workers 6,100 $41,210 0.23%
111 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 6,080 $130,650 0.23%
112 Marketing Managers 6,010 $196,210 0.22%
113 Pharmacy Technicians 6,010 $52,210 0.22%
114 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 5,830 $290,850 0.22%
115 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 5,760 $117,650 0.21%
116 Information Security Analysts 5,700 $142,660 0.21%
117 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 5,680 $84,250 0.21%
118 Physical Therapists 5,630 $103,870 0.21%
119 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 5,620 $80,760 0.21%
120 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 5,520 $39,000 0.21%
121 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 5,430 $36,900 0.2%
122 Social and Human Service Assistants 5,410 $50,370 0.2%
123 Tellers 5,370 $46,400 0.2%
124 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 5,360 $51,140 0.2%
125 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,220 $60,840 0.19%
126 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 5,210 $53,270 0.19%
127 Industrial Engineers 5,200 $116,240 0.19%
128 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 5,140 $60,340 0.19%
129 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 5,110 $123,340 0.19%
130 Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,100 $62,480 0.19%
131 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 5,000 $73,270 0.19%
132 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 4,970 $60,410 0.18%
133 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 4,920 $70,820 0.18%
134 Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,900 $197,840 0.18%
135 Parts Salespersons 4,840 $50,860 0.18%
136 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,760 $48,180 0.18%
137 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 4,710 $43,520 0.18%
138 Bakers 4,680 $43,240 0.17%
139 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 4,650 $66,830 0.17%
140 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4,600 $71,010 0.17%
141 Pharmacists 4,560 $150,510 0.17%
142 Computer Network Support Specialists 4,530 $87,200 0.17%
143 Logisticians 4,490 $100,330 0.17%
144 Speech-Language Pathologists 4,420 $116,960 0.16%
145 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4,390 $64,410 0.16%
146 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 4,300 $50,930 0.16%
147 Nurse Practitioners 4,270 $132,540 0.16%
148 Dental Hygienists 4,270 $110,030 0.16%
149 Electrical Engineers 4,200 $126,480 0.16%
150 Graphic Designers 4,200 $74,460 0.16%
151 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 4,150 $60,050 0.15%
152 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 4,150 $140,020 0.15%
153 Coaches and Scouts 4,120 $65,900 0.15%
154 Packers and Packagers, Hand 4,120 $42,580 0.15%
155 Aerospace Engineers 4,070 $157,060 0.15%
156 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 4,070 $57,810 0.15%
157 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 4,060 $72,980 0.15%
158 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 4,010 $73,510 0.15%
159 Chefs and Head Cooks 3,970 $70,320 0.15%
160 Manicurists and Pedicurists 3,970 $43,550 0.15%
161 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 3,960 $89,470 0.15%
162 Massage Therapists 3,950 $68,380 0.15%
163 Food Batchmakers 3,880 $46,090 0.14%
164 Bus Drivers, School 3,840 $54,770 0.14%
165 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3,720 $52,010 0.14%
166 Construction and Building Inspectors 3,700 $83,300 0.14%
167 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 3,700 $57,860 0.14%
168 Healthcare Social Workers 3,670 $67,170 0.14%
169 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 3,650 $45,190 0.14%
170 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 3,650 $53,910 0.14%
171 Human Resources Managers 3,620 $178,670 0.13%
172 Architectural and Civil Drafters 3,570 $78,240 0.13%
173 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 3,540 $61,830 0.13%
174 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3,480 $56,370 0.13%
175 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3,470 $58,140 0.13%
176 Instructional Coordinators 3,400 $84,350 0.13%
177 Occupational Therapists 3,390 $111,620 0.13%
178 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,370 $44,750 0.13%
179 Roofers 3,340 $56,170 0.12%
180 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3,290 $110,290 0.12%
181 Real Estate Brokers 3,280 $91,510 0.12%
182 Physician Assistants 3,270 $139,580 0.12%
183 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 3,260 $68,150 0.12%
184 Web and Digital Interface Designers 3,250 $107,680 0.12%
185 Loan Officers 3,230 $97,840 0.12%
186 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 3,180 $72,840 0.12%
187 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 3,160 $57,830 0.12%
188 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 3,140 $58,550 0.12%
189 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3,120 $65,290 0.12%
190 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3,080 $105,830 0.11%
191 Emergency Medical Technicians 3,060 $46,830 0.11%
192 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 2,980 $40,320 0.11%
193 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,970 $74,310 0.11%
194 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 2,960 $37,850 0.11%
195 Dentists, General 2,940 $160,810 0.11%
196 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 2,930 $68,980 0.11%
197 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 2,910 $41,540 0.11%
198 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 2,810 $40,330 0.1%
199 Social and Community Service Managers 2,800 $105,880 0.1%
200 Sales Engineers 2,800 $145,880 0.1%
201 Machinists 2,800 $62,650 0.1%
202 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 2,790 $124,850 0.1%
203 Tire Repairers and Changers 2,750 $46,050 0.1%
204 Family Medicine Physicians 2,700 $249,500 0.1%
205 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,690 $90,620 0.1%
206 Computer Hardware Engineers 2,660 $158,480 0.1%
207 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,620 $72,670 0.1%
208 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2,580 $98,930 0.1%
209 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,580 $65,400 0.1%
210 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,540 $73,490 0.09%
211 Tutors 2,500 $53,380 0.09%
212 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,500 $55,570 0.09%
213 Fundraisers 2,470 $79,870 0.09%
214 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2,470 $51,350 0.09%
215 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,450 $40,890 0.09%
216 Food Service Managers 2,440 $89,350 0.09%
217 Phlebotomists 2,420 $48,520 0.09%
218 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,370 $97,770 0.09%
219 Administrative Services Managers 2,340 $165,680 0.09%
220 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 2,340 $60,020 0.09%
221 Veterinarians 2,340 $137,190 0.09%
222 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,310 $140,330 0.09%
223 Interior Designers 2,300 $86,940 0.09%
224 Library Technicians 2,250 $45,980 0.08%
225 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,230 $125,310 0.08%
226 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2,200 $81,010 0.08%
227 Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,200 $47,050 0.08%
228 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,160 $50,170 0.08%
229 Facilities Managers 2,150 $131,060 0.08%
230 Tour and Travel Guides 2,150 $43,520 0.08%
231 Respiratory Therapists 2,110 $88,300 0.08%
232 Paramedics 2,110 $67,480 0.08%
233 Surgical Technologists 2,100 $72,820 0.08%
234 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 2,080 $90,800 0.08%
235 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,060 $69,730 0.08%
236 Insurance Underwriters 2,040 $111,330 0.08%
237 Glaziers 2,040 $64,630 0.08%
238 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,030 $65,740 0.08%
239 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 2,020 $71,610 0.08%
240 Biological Technicians 1,990 $63,180 0.07%
241 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,990 $75,070 0.07%
242 Highway Maintenance Workers 1,990 $55,710 0.07%
243 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,980 $99,510 0.07%
244 Order Clerks 1,970 $50,650 0.07%
245 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,970 $54,540 0.07%
246 Producers and Directors 1,960 $86,150 0.07%
247 Database Architects 1,950 $146,780 0.07%
248 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1,950 $74,780 0.07%
249 Medical Equipment Preparers 1,950 $49,190 0.07%
250 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,950 $65,870 0.07%
251 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,930 $109,010 0.07%
252 Financial Examiners 1,910 $105,650 0.07%
253 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,910 $60,490 0.07%
254 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,900 $105,920 0.07%
255 Cooks, Short Order 1,900 $44,170 0.07%
256 Editors 1,830 $79,150 0.07%
257 Printing Press Operators 1,830 $49,120 0.07%
258 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,820 $63,750 0.07%
259 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,800 $65,190 0.07%
260 Chemists 1,790 $106,480 0.07%
261 Medical Records Specialists 1,780 $61,810 0.07%
262 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,770 $142,720 0.07%
263 Psychiatric Technicians 1,740 $48,960 0.06%
264 Industrial Production Managers 1,730 $153,040 0.06%
265 Web Developers 1,680 $89,940 0.06%
266 Bill and Account Collectors 1,670 $51,900 0.06%
267 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,660 $55,700 0.06%
268 Sheet Metal Workers 1,660 $60,390 0.06%
269 Natural Sciences Managers 1,640 $172,180 0.06%
270 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,640 $69,200 0.06%
271 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,640 $78,730 0.06%
272 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,630 $69,290 0.06%
273 Surveyors 1,620 $82,630 0.06%
274 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 1,620 $51,040 0.06%
275 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,590 $51,010 0.06%
276 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,580 $57,660 0.06%
277 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,560 $61,940 0.06%
278 Tax Preparers 1,540 $67,090 0.06%
279 Opticians, Dispensing 1,520 $51,210 0.06%
280 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 1,520 $59,220 0.06%
281 Skincare Specialists 1,510 $64,440 0.06%
282 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1,480 $132,120 0.06%
283 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,470 $50,090 0.05%
284 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,470 $66,000 0.05%
285 Medical Equipment Repairers 1,460 $68,890 0.05%
286 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,430 $108,310 0.05%
287 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,410 $78,830 0.05%
288 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,400 $76,700 0.05%
289 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,400 $58,230 0.05%
290 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,400 $55,080 0.05%
291 Petroleum Engineers 1,390 $170,270 0.05%
292 Parking Attendants 1,390 $41,330 0.05%
293 School Psychologists 1,380 $124,220 0.05%
294 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,380 $59,110 0.05%
295 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,350 $86,560 0.05%
296 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,350 $67,520 0.05%
297 Helpers--Production Workers 1,350 $45,190 0.05%
298 Chiropractors 1,340 $69,390 0.05%
299 Purchasing Managers 1,320 $183,310 0.05%
300 Environmental Engineers 1,320 $113,550 0.05%
301 Technical Writers 1,320 $107,560 0.05%
302 Urban and Regional Planners 1,300 $103,950 0.05%
303 Writers and Authors 1,300 $81,030 0.05%
304 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,300 $52,100 0.05%
305 Budget Analysts 1,290 $99,890 0.05%
306 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,270 $42,810 0.05%
307 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,250 $72,880 0.05%
308 Transportation Security Screeners 1,250 $67,870 0.05%
309 Commercial Pilots 1,240 $152,820 0.05%
310 Conservation Scientists 1,230 $89,530 0.05%
311 Postal Service Clerks 1,230 $60,930 0.05%
312 Database Administrators 1,220 $115,130 0.05%
313 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1,220 $94,460 0.05%
314 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1,220 $78,420 0.05%
315 Aircraft Service Attendants 1,220 $44,230 0.05%
316 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,210 $54,960 0.05%
317 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 1,200 $54,020 0.04%
318 Data Entry Keyers 1,190 $46,120 0.04%
319 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,190 $67,460 0.04%
320 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,190 $46,530 0.04%
321 Chemical Technicians 1,180 $68,160 0.04%
322 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 1,170 $126,480 0.04%
323 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 1,160 $55,420 0.04%
324 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 1,150 $69,590 0.04%
325 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1,150 $115,630 0.04%
326 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1,150 $39,840 0.04%
327 Photographers 1,140 $58,170 0.04%
328 File Clerks 1,130 $47,780 0.04%
329 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 1,120 $47,710 0.04%
330 Advertising Sales Agents 1,110 $89,370 0.04%
331 Lodging Managers 1,100 $107,460 0.04%
332 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1,100 $113,260 0.04%
333 Travel Agents 1,100 $59,200 0.04%
334 Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,060 $84,530 0.04%
335 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,060 $70,720 0.04%
336 Financial Risk Specialists 1,050 $123,870 0.04%
337 Physicists 1,050 $128,830 0.04%
338 Forest and Conservation Technicians 1,040 $62,090 0.04%
339 Rehabilitation Counselors 980 $56,410 0.04%
340 Pest Control Workers 970 $53,770 0.04%
341 Sewing Machine Operators 970 $43,690 0.04%
342 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 960 $83,460 0.04%
343 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 960 $52,340 0.04%
344 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 940 $109,890 0.03%
345 Computer Programmers 930 $119,260 0.03%
346 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 930 $73,050 0.03%
347 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 920 $89,810 0.03%
348 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 920 $57,140 0.03%
349 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 910 $54,540 0.03%
350 Marriage and Family Therapists 900 $80,100 0.03%
351 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 890 $90,330 0.03%
352 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 890 $53,270 0.03%
353 Optometrists 880 $152,460 0.03%
354 Telemarketers 880 $51,400 0.03%
355 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 880 $44,390 0.03%
356 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 880 $53,750 0.03%
357 Credit Analysts 870 $99,050 0.03%
358 Gambling Dealers 870 $44,620 0.03%
359 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 870 $63,860 0.03%
360 Tile and Stone Setters 870 $56,180 0.03%
361 Passenger Attendants 870 $39,150 0.03%
362 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 860 $61,010 0.03%
363 Training and Development Managers 850 $151,670 0.03%
364 Cargo and Freight Agents 850 $54,950 0.03%
365 Audio and Video Technicians 830 $61,110 0.03%
366 Procurement Clerks 830 $55,380 0.03%
367 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 820 $57,010 0.03%
368 Broadcast Technicians 820 $76,890 0.03%
369 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 820 $67,370 0.03%
370 Materials Engineers 810 $125,720 0.03%
371 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 810 $100,200 0.03%
372 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 810 $77,160 0.03%
373 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 810 $85,530 0.03%
374 Interpreters and Translators 800 $75,380 0.03%
375 Floral Designers 790 $45,660 0.03%
376 Pipelayers 790 $60,670 0.03%
377 Semiconductor Processing Technicians 790 $53,940 0.03%
378 Statisticians 780 $114,520 0.03%
379 Operations Research Analysts 770 $130,610 0.03%
380 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 770 $47,660 0.03%
381 Residential Advisors 760 $46,540 0.03%
382 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 750 $87,340 0.03%
383 Health Education Specialists 750 $77,470 0.03%
384 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 740 $65,180 0.03%
385 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 740 $65,930 0.03%
386 Air Traffic Controllers 740 $158,790 0.03%
387 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 730 $86,710 0.03%
388 Bicycle Repairers 730 $47,000 0.03%
389 Chemical Engineers 720 $126,060 0.03%
390 Art Directors 720 $112,040 0.03%
391 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 720 $93,500 0.03%
392 Occupational Therapy Assistants 710 $76,690 0.03%
393 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 700 $51,580 0.03%
394 Landscape Architects 690 $85,610 0.03%
395 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 690 $56,360 0.03%
396 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 670 $105,590 0.02%
397 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 670 $103,320 0.02%
398 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 660 $107,360 0.02%
399 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 650 $46,230 0.02%
400 Couriers and Messengers 640 $45,700 0.02%
401 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 640 $68,180 0.02%
402 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 640 $63,380 0.02%
403 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 640 $51,160 0.02%
404 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 620 $77,940 0.02%
405 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 620 $191,340 0.02%
406 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 620 $54,510 0.02%
407 Medical Transcriptionists 610 $45,670 0.02%
408 Fundraising Managers 600 $140,360 0.02%
409 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 590 $68,760 0.02%
410 Mechanical Drafters 580 $93,270 0.02%
411 Concierges 580 $45,490 0.02%
412 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 570 $71,540 0.02%
413 Pediatricians, General 570 $199,990 0.02%
414 Mechanical Door Repairers 570 $62,510 0.02%
415 Gas Plant Operators 570 $93,470 0.02%
416 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 560 $77,030 0.02%
417 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 560 $78,280 0.02%
418 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 550 $59,870 0.02%
419 Home Appliance Repairers 550 $57,100 0.02%
420 Orderlies 540 $43,090 0.02%
421 Private Detectives and Investigators 540 $58,910 0.02%
422 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 530 $46,930 0.02%
423 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 530 $100,930 0.02%
424 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 530 $59,310 0.02%
425 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 530 $66,000 0.02%
426 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 520 $53,710 0.02%
427 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 520 $50,170 0.02%
428 Forensic Science Technicians 510 $89,400 0.02%
429 Actuaries 500 $129,530 0.02%
430 Radiologists 500 $343,570 0.02%
431 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 500 $56,270 0.02%
432 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 500 $56,550 0.02%
433 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 500 $47,210 0.02%
434 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 490 $83,220 0.02%
435 Barbers 480 $59,140 0.02%
436 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 480 $53,490 0.02%
437 Locomotive Engineers 480 $92,960 0.02%
438 Labor Relations Specialists 470 $96,780 0.02%
439 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 470 $71,930 0.02%
440 Library Assistants, Clerical 470 $37,810 0.02%
441 Crane and Tower Operators 470 $76,030 0.02%
442 Soil and Plant Scientists 460 $107,330 0.02%
443 Transportation Inspectors 460 $90,010 0.02%
444 General Internal Medicine Physicians 450 $291,400 0.02%
445 Clergy 440 $66,160 0.02%
446 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 440 $46,630 0.02%
447 Epidemiologists 430 $79,930 0.02%
448 Audiologists 430 $101,450 0.02%
449 Motorcycle Mechanics 420 $55,760 0.02%
450 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 410 $87,480 0.02%
451 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 410 $374,610 0.02%
452 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 410 $39,760 0.02%
453 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 410 $72,310 0.02%
454 Dental Laboratory Technicians 410 $67,610 0.02%
455 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 410 $73,420 0.02%
456 Computer and Information Research Scientists 400 $146,790 0.01%
457 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 400 $75,080 0.01%
458 Commercial and Industrial Designers 400 $89,340 0.01%
459 Chemical Plant and System Operators 400 $67,920 0.01%
460 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 390 $76,880 0.01%
461 New Accounts Clerks 390 $52,060 0.01%
462 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 390 $51,630 0.01%
463 History Teachers, Postsecondary 380 $84,220 0.01%
464 Film and Video Editors 380 $88,300 0.01%
465 Athletic Trainers 380 $69,050 0.01%
466 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 380 $50,460 0.01%
467 Microbiologists 370 $91,930 0.01%
468 Materials Scientists 370 $118,330 0.01%
469 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 370 $108,140 0.01%
470 Exercise Physiologists 370 $63,230 0.01%
471 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 370 $81,850 0.01%
472 Pharmacy Aides 370 $41,600 0.01%
473 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 370 $46,990 0.01%
474 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 370 $44,560 0.01%
475 Wellhead Pumpers 370 $72,130 0.01%
476 Credit Counselors 360 $58,940 0.01%
477 Hydrologists 360 $122,740 0.01%
478 Fashion Designers 360 $94,270 0.01%
479 Physical Therapist Aides 360 $41,870 0.01%
480 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 350 $47,420 0.01%
481 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 340 $93,090 0.01%
482 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 330 $78,340 0.01%
483 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 330 $79,240 0.01%
484 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 330 $98,960 0.01%
485 Animal Trainers 330 $50,010 0.01%
486 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 330 $53,160 0.01%
487 Food Scientists and Technologists 320 $104,170 0.01%
488 Radiation Therapists 320 $110,640 0.01%
489 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 320 $70,690 0.01%
490 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 320 $41,570 0.01%
491 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 320 $42,720 0.01%
492 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 320 $37,980 0.01%
493 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 320 $53,240 0.01%
494 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 310 $92,440 0.01%
495 Riggers 310 $75,830 0.01%
496 Curators 300 $76,150 0.01%
497 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 300 $81,310 0.01%
498 Psychiatric Aides 300 $47,510 0.01%
499 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 300 $66,900 0.01%
500 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 300 $48,680 0.01%
501 Museum Technicians and Conservators 290 $55,840 0.01%
502 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 290 $65,740 0.01%
503 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 290 $81,120 0.01%
504 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 290 $45,300 0.01%
505 Compensation and Benefits Managers 280 $163,370 0.01%
506 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $99,950 0.01%
507 Agricultural Inspectors 280 $56,080 0.01%
508 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 280 $68,280 0.01%
509 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 280 $51,150 0.01%
510 Food Science Technicians 270 $63,140 0.01%
511 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 270 $110,430 0.01%
512 Psychiatrists 270 $258,210 0.01%
513 Fence Erectors 270 $49,840 0.01%
514 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 270 $56,710 0.01%
515 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 260 $73,410 0.01%
516 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 260 $86,320 0.01%
517 Dermatologists 260 $357,840 0.01%
518 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 260 $60,010 0.01%
519 Anthropologists and Archeologists 250 $74,900 0.01%
520 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 250 $62,950 0.01%
521 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 250 $69,010 0.01%
522 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 250 $49,070 0.01%
523 Rail Car Repairers 250 $82,940 0.01%
524 Power Plant Operators 250 $108,860 0.01%
525 Economists 240 $127,020 0.01%
526 Stonemasons 240 $54,850 0.01%
527 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 240 $53,950 0.01%
528 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 240 $45,970 0.01%
529 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 $50,950 0.01%
530 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 240 $51,690 0.01%
531 Dietetic Technicians 230 $49,720 0.01%
532 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 230 $45,110 0.01%
533 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 230 $51,810 0.01%
534 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 220 $129,600 0.01%
535 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 220 $86,390 0.01%
536 Brokerage Clerks 220 $64,880 0.01%
537 Avionics Technicians 220 $86,980 0.01%
538 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 220 $51,100 0.01%
539 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 220 $58,680 0.01%
540 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 210 $127,770 0.01%
541 Foresters 210 $74,560 0.01%
542 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $93,320 0.01%
543 Special Effects Artists and Animators 210 $93,080 0.01%
544 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 210 $57,220 0.01%
545 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 210 $49,650 0.01%
546 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 210 $115,690 0.01%
547 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 200 $91,990 0.01%
548 Recreational Therapists 200 $67,540 0.01%
549 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 200 $116,200 0.01%
550 Helpers--Carpenters 200 $48,970 0.01%
551 Millwrights 200 $74,690 0.01%
552 Carpet Installers 190 $55,700 0.01%
553 Helpers--Extraction Workers 190 $49,710 0.01%
554 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $49,750 0.01%
555 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 190 $79,290 0.01%
556 Advertising and Promotions Managers 180 $177,040 0.01%
557 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $66,480 0.01%
558 Nurse Midwives 180 $138,520 0.01%
559 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $84,550 0.01%
560 Sound Engineering Technicians 170 $63,590 0.01%
561 Animal Control Workers 170 $58,520 0.01%
562 Furniture Finishers 170 $51,650 0.01%
563 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 170 $54,200 0.01%
564 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 160 $97,190 0.01%
565 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 160 $84,620 0.01%
566 Music Directors and Composers 160 $92,810 0.01%
567 Orthodontists 160 $404,120 0.01%
568 Funeral Attendants 160 $44,620 0.01%
569 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 160 $84,400 0.01%
570 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 160 $66,020 0.01%
571 Tool and Die Makers 160 $65,620 0.01%
572 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 160 $49,250 0.01%
573 Upholsterers 160 $46,700 0.01%
574 Podiatrists 150 $162,450 0.01%
575 School Bus Monitors 150 $34,100 0.01%
576 Meter Readers, Utilities 150 $69,740 0.01%
577 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 $69,780 0.01%
578 Prepress Technicians and Workers 150 $54,380 0.01%
579 Judicial Law Clerks 140 $66,290 0.01%
580 Hearing Aid Specialists 140 $76,590 0.01%
581 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 140 $70,670 0.01%
582 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $56,220 0.01%
583 Gambling Cage Workers 130 $38,690 0.0%
584 Floor Sanders and Finishers 130 $54,080 0.0%
585 Paperhangers 130 $49,970 0.0%
586 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 130 $53,070 0.0%
587 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 130 $48,060 0.0%
588 Neurologists 120 $336,450 0.0%
589 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 120 $88,890 0.0%
590 Survey Researchers 110 $93,840 0.0%
591 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $86,150 0.0%
592 Forest and Conservation Workers 110 $42,460 0.0%
593 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 110 $77,110 0.0%
594 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $57,530 0.0%
595 Agricultural Technicians 100 $52,800 0.0%
596 Social Science Research Assistants 100 $52,370 0.0%
597 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 100 $77,380 0.0%
598 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 100 $312,170 0.0%
599 Parking Enforcement Workers 100 $51,280 0.0%
600 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 100 $42,680 0.0%
601 Rock Splitters, Quarry 100 $49,800 0.0%
602 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $51,890 0.0%
603 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $59,870 0.0%
604 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 100 $55,420 0.0%
605 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 90 $80,300 0.0%
606 Farm and Home Management Educators 90 $68,090 0.0%
607 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 90 $38,090 0.0%
608 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 80 $115,420 0.0%
609 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 80 $40,580 0.0%
610 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 80 $44,320 0.0%
611 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 80 $52,700 0.0%
612 Archivists 70 $64,830 0.0%
613 Bailiffs 70 $64,280 0.0%
614 Embalmers 70 $56,780 0.0%
615 Crematory Operators 70 $54,540 0.0%
616 Logging Equipment Operators 70 $56,440 0.0%
617 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 70 $78,280 0.0%
618 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 70 $93,190 0.0%
619 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 70 $46,960 0.0%
620 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 70 $43,890 0.0%
621 Airfield Operations Specialists 70 $74,630 0.0%
622 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 70 $34,350 0.0%
623 Mathematicians 60 $111,900 0.0%
624 Word Processors and Typists 60 $55,700 0.0%
625 Watch and Clock Repairers 60 $64,940 0.0%
626 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 60 $39,120 0.0%
627 Taxi Drivers 60 $44,720 0.0%
628 Physicians, Pathologists 50 $255,230 0.0%
629 Correspondence Clerks 50 $48,660 0.0%
630 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 50 $61,140 0.0%
631 Etchers and Engravers 50 $45,210 0.0%
632 Genetic Counselors 40 $105,700 0.0%
633 Occupational Therapy Aides 40 $48,030 0.0%
634 Costume Attendants 40 $57,340 0.0%
635 Boilermakers 40 $88,080 0.0%
636 Roof Bolters, Mining 40 $82,040 0.0%
637 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 40 $48,290 0.0%
638 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 $49,950 0.0%
639 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 40 $43,790 0.0%
640 Agricultural Engineers 30 $93,790 0.0%
641 Political Scientists 30 $128,590 0.0%
642 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 30 $83,500 0.0%
643 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 30 $40,520 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Colorado?

Colorado has employment data for 643 occupations totaling 2,688,200 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Colorado?

Fast Food and Counter Workers with 82,010 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Colorado?

By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Colorado. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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