Grand Junction, CO

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Grand Junction, CO, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 257 detailed occupations covering about 55,360 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.3% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Grand Junction, CO, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Sales Managers $193,510 +43.2% 110
Pharmacists $132,770 -2.4% 120
Marketing Managers $132,110 -26.4% 30
Computer and Information Systems Managers $128,530 -24.2% 50
Financial Managers $126,720 +13.1% 130
Managers, All Other $124,220 -7% 150
Personal Financial Advisors $122,380 +22.9% 80
Physician Assistants $112,910 -13.2% 120
Nurse Practitioners $111,440 -11.7% 110
Medical and Health Services Managers $109,000 -1.5% 200
Software Developers $106,930 -35.8% 130
Speech-Language Pathologists $103,540 +16% 110
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,950 +3.8% 50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,710 -0.7% 130
Lawyers $98,560 -32.4% 210
General and Operations Managers $98,490 -2.8% 1,060
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $97,770 -3.9% 70
Computer Systems Analysts $96,940 -32.7% 50
Occupational Therapists $95,980 -0.4% 120
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $93,380 +8.3% 40
Management Analysts $92,580 -6.9% 180
Computer Network Architects $92,180 -29% 40
Construction Managers $91,300 -13% 290
Computer Occupations, All Other $89,940 -28.8% 50
Physical Therapists $88,040 -11.7% 150

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Grand Junction, CO, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 2,460 $29,650
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,280 $28,490
Registered Nurses 1,850 $81,480
Cashiers 1,530 $28,790
Office Clerks, General 1,130 $42,930
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,130 $33,820
General and Operations Managers 1,060 $98,490
Waiters and Waitresses 1,050 $27,980
Customer Service Representatives 890 $36,090
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 880 $39,750
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 870 $48,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 840 $42,770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 830 $32,930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 790 $46,340
Cooks, Restaurant 720 $34,930
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 690 $65,670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 670 $38,100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 650 $30,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 630 $61,700
Nursing Assistants 630 $35,220
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 610 $51,490
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 600 $70,620
Accountants and Auditors 590 $63,920
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 550 $59,500
Construction Laborers 550 $38,070
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