Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 338 detailed occupations covering about 114,740 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 3.6% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $175,910 +18.1% 30
Emergency Medicine Physicians $175,400 — 80
Chief Executives $164,950 +89.9% 40
Sales Managers $157,400 +16.5% 350
Pharmacists $152,640 +12.2% 190
Marketing Managers $147,440 -17.8% 120
Financial Managers $141,730 +26.5% 270
Architectural and Engineering Managers $137,940 -16.6% 60
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $135,200 +98.8% 80
Physician Assistants $134,740 +3.6% 150
Software Developers $134,600 -19.2% 360
Dentists, General $134,490 -19.1% 100
Human Resources Managers $133,660 -2% 80
Computer and Information Systems Managers $133,000 -21.5% 130
Computer Systems Analysts $132,040 -8.4% —
Medical and Health Services Managers $126,560 +14.3% 320
Nurse Practitioners $123,840 -1.9% 160
Managers, All Other $123,670 -7.4% 350
Computer Network Architects $116,690 -10.1% 60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $116,160 +17.1% 90
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $115,250 +19.3% 40
Power Plant Operators $109,450 +12.8% 110
Public Relations Managers $108,980 -19.1% 30
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $108,950 +7.1% 170
School Psychologists $108,540 +27.8% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 4,860 $36,540
Waiters and Waitresses 4,040 $34,090
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,060 $38,830
Cooks, Restaurant 3,000 $37,480
Cashiers 2,870 $36,150
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,600 $33,450
General and Operations Managers 2,400 $105,820
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2,330 $46,800
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,120 $36,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,100 $48,470
Office Clerks, General 2,030 $52,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,760 $51,610
Registered Nurses 1,680 $89,990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,680 $45,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,650 $51,620
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,640 $56,750
Construction Laborers 1,420 $44,400
Customer Service Representatives 1,350 $39,750
Accountants and Auditors 1,270 $77,980
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1,260 $59,550
Bartenders 1,260 $31,480
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,250 $39,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,230 $77,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,230 $64,240
Carpenters 1,230 $58,140
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