Salaries by state
Colorado Salaries
What jobs pay in Colorado, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Colorado pay runs about 5.6% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Colorado
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Orthodontist$416,0002Dermatologist$398,8103Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$385,4104Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$360,8205Neurologist$356,2506Radiologist$344,2707Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,4908General Internal Medicine Physician$299,9909Allergists and Immunologists$298,32010Hospitalist$298,32011Physicians, All Other$298,32012Urologist$298,32013Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$298,32014Preventive Medicine Physician$298,32015Sports Medicine Physician$298,320
Most common jobs and what they pay in Colorado
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,5402Retail Salesperson$37,9503Fast Food and Counter Workers$36,2704General and Operations Managers$131,8405Registered Nurse$100,2606Cashier$36,8707Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45,3708Stockers and Order Fillers$42,3509Customer Service Representative$47,54010Office Clerks, General$53,55011Waiters and Waitresses$44,86012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,60013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,50014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,69015Software Developer$138,390
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
