Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Colorado
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The state RPP is 103.052 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Colorado
236 rows
| 1 | Chief Executives | $194,810 | $206,420 | -5.6% | $189,040 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $180,240 | $171,200 | +5.3% | $174,900 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,610 | $167,740 | +5.3% | $171,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Financial Managers | $174,840 | $161,700 | +8.1% | $169,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Sales Managers | $174,840 | $138,060 | +26.6% | $169,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Marketing Managers | $173,390 | $161,030 | +7.7% | $168,250 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Air Traffic Controllers | $172,310 | $144,580 | +19.2% | $167,210 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 8 | Lawyers | $167,970 | $151,160 | +11.1% | $163,000 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 9 | Petroleum Engineers | $167,540 | $141,280 | +18.6% | $162,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $164,010 | $136,550 | +20.1% | $159,150 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Purchasing Managers | $163,610 | $139,510 | +17.3% | $158,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $162,920 | $155,020 | +5.1% | $158,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $159,570 | $140,360 | +13.7% | $154,840 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $154,500 | $140,030 | +10.3% | $149,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Aerospace Engineers | $151,570 | $134,830 | +12.4% | $147,080 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Physicists | $144,670 | $166,290 | -13.0% | $140,390 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 17 | Natural Sciences Managers | $143,150 | $161,180 | -11.2% | $138,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Training and Development Managers | $137,500 | $127,090 | +8.2% | $133,430 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Sales Engineers | $136,080 | $121,520 | +12.0% | $132,050 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $132,010 | $100,070 | +31.9% | $128,100 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Actuaries | $131,940 | $125,770 | +4.9% | $128,030 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $131,130 | $117,960 | +11.2% | $127,250 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | General and Operations Managers | $130,340 | $102,950 | +26.6% | $126,480 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $130,290 | $117,960 | +10.5% | $126,430 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $127,610 | $127,590 | 0.0% | $123,830 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 26 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,790 | $105,620 | +18.1% | $121,090 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 27 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $123,750 | $102,010 | +21.3% | $120,090 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 28 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $120,290 | $115,230 | +4.4% | $116,730 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 29 | Psychologists, All Other | $118,640 | $117,580 | +0.9% | $115,130 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 30 | Hydrologists | $116,000 | $92,060 | +26.0% | $112,560 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Electrical Engineers | $112,880 | $111,910 | +0.9% | $109,540 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Economists | $111,540 | $115,440 | -3.4% | $108,240 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 33 | Mathematicians | $108,500 | $121,680 | -10.8% | $105,290 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 34 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $108,070 | $95,410 | +13.3% | $104,870 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 35 | Industrial Engineers | $106,980 | $101,140 | +5.8% | $103,810 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $106,690 | $106,950 | -0.2% | $103,530 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $106,640 | $104,070 | +2.5% | $103,480 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 38 | Geographers | $106,350 | $97,200 | +9.4% | $103,200 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $106,310 | $97,450 | +9.1% | $103,160 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Management Analysts | $104,990 | $101,190 | +3.8% | $101,880 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Genetic Counselors | $104,840 | $98,910 | +6.0% | $101,740 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 42 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $104,650 | $103,960 | +0.7% | $101,550 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 43 | Operations Research Analysts | $104,560 | $91,290 | +14.5% | $101,460 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 44 | Technical Writers | $103,960 | $91,670 | +13.4% | $100,880 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $103,790 | $66,700 | +55.6% | $100,720 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 46 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,880 | $71,470 | +42.5% | $98,860 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $101,670 | $84,130 | +20.8% | $98,660 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 48 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $101,000 | $100,340 | +0.7% | $98,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | Education Administrators, All Other | $100,110 | $89,040 | +12.4% | $97,150 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 50 | Insurance Underwriters | $100,050 | $79,880 | +25.3% | $97,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $194,810. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.