Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 335 detailed occupations covering about 92,390 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 4% below 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 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $222,270 +35% 250
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $175,910 +18.1% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $157,680 -7% 100
Marketing Managers $155,220 -13.5% 90
Architectural and Engineering Managers $141,900 -14.2% 30
Pharmacists $141,730 +4.2% 160
Financial Managers $134,680 +20.2% 210
Software Developers $129,660 -22.2% 250
Optometrists $125,540 -4.8% 40
Physician Assistants $124,360 -4.4% 140
Nurse Practitioners $117,920 -6.6% 160
Managers, All Other $116,260 -13% 300
Human Resources Managers $113,900 -16.5% 50
Lawyers $110,900 -23.9% 240
Chief Executives $110,390 +27.1% 40
Engineers, All Other $108,990 -2.7% —
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $108,820 +60% 70
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $106,050 +6.4% 40
Personal Financial Advisors $104,430 +4.9% 60
Dental Hygienists $103,140 +17.8% 220
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $102,970 +20.5% 130
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,940 -7% 310
General and Operations Managers $102,060 +0.8% 1,850
Speech-Language Pathologists $100,280 +12.3% 120
School Psychologists $100,190 +18% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 3,550 $35,110
Cashiers 3,210 $33,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,630 $31,440
Waiters and Waitresses 2,170 $33,370
Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,120 $59,090
Cooks, Restaurant 1,910 $37,090
General and Operations Managers 1,850 $102,060
Office Clerks, General 1,760 $48,250
Registered Nurses 1,730 $86,320
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,580 $37,770
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,490 $41,440
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,370 $50,560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,350 $35,360
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,340 $46,370
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,240 $35,110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,220 $45,880
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,110 $72,160
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1,040 $51,780
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,040 $50,420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,040 $44,790
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,020 $50,440
Customer Service Representatives 1,020 $38,020
Construction Laborers 1,000 $43,440
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,000 $33,300
Accountants and Auditors 990 $76,010
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