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Salaries in Colorado Springs, CO

Browse salary data for 468 occupations in the Colorado Springs, CO area. The average median salary across all occupations is $67,512.

Occupations

468

Avg Median Salary

$67,512

Highest Paying

$203,860

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

All Occupations in Colorado Springs, CO

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Chief Executives$203,86060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$192,850190
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$184,69060
Architectural and Engineering Managers$180,470460
Computer and Information Systems Managers$174,2601,120
Aerospace Engineers$170,080680
Financial Managers$168,820760
Marketing Managers$165,320520
Sales Managers$162,870670
Pharmacists$154,500N/A
Dentists, General$151,470330
Database Architects$148,960240
Managers, All Other$147,9401,240
Purchasing Managers$141,94090
Physician Assistants$140,840290
Administrative Services Managers$137,630170
Computer Hardware Engineers$137,270520
Public Relations Managers$136,040110
Computer Network Architects$135,9501,670
Training and Development Managers$135,34060
Engineers, All Other$134,690430
Actuaries$134,05040
Operations Research Analysts$133,720190
General and Operations Managers$132,9904,680
Human Resources Managers$132,780310
Software Developers$130,1705,370
Industrial Production Managers$129,120110
Sales Engineers$128,920140
Commercial Pilots$127,740N/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,850230
Natural Sciences Managers$126,51050
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$126,160160
Nurse Practitioners$125,770470
Information Security Analysts$125,5201,220
Optometrists$125,210110
Fundraising Managers$124,33070
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$123,110640
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,7901,010
Lawyers$122,1101,160
Computer Systems Analysts$121,420890
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$121,070290
Psychologists, All Other$120,10060
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$119,210700
Education Administrators, All Other$118,350440
Air Traffic Controllers$117,77080
Financial Risk Specialists$117,12070
Data Scientists$116,900470
Database Administrators$114,990140
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$114,940130
Electrical Engineers$114,370810
Computer and Information Research Scientists$113,61090
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$112,650240
Computer Programmers$110,160180
School Psychologists$109,470180
Audiologists$108,23060
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$108,18030
Facilities Managers$107,520170
Project Management Specialists$105,9802,870
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$105,980240
Management Analysts$105,9801,390
Speech-Language Pathologists$104,600690
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,4701,650
Mechanical Engineers$104,240820
Construction Managers$104,2201,140
Veterinarians$103,930320
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,120200
Dental Hygienists$102,880470
Industrial Engineers$102,620620
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,490780
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,6701,380
Web Developers$100,880100
Occupational Therapists$100,140520
Statisticians$99,99070
Physical Therapists$99,830740
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$99,30090
Logisticians$98,030760
Technical Writers$97,740230
Civil Engineers$97,440970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$97,3505,760
Web and Digital Interface Designers$96,990230
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,970120
Insurance Underwriters$94,730260
Financial and Investment Analysts$94,530530
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$94,150730
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$93,21050
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$93,07090
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$92,6601,210
Social and Community Service Managers$92,590400
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$92,320110
Biological Scientists, All Other$92,08040
Urban and Regional Planners$91,48080
Budget Analysts$90,800250
Registered Nurses$89,2107,290
Financial Specialists, All Other$89,130340
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,130280
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$88,250240
Chemists$87,62060
Music Directors and Composers$86,74030
Power Plant Operators$85,72060
Personal Financial Advisors$85,360300
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$85,010180
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$84,570100
Lodging Managers$83,930120
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$83,25090
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,53080
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$81,24060
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,060240
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$80,830240
Respiratory Therapists$80,400300
Forensic Science Technicians$80,40030
Financial Examiners$80,39080
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,160530
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,0501,150
Interpreters and Translators$80,020150
Loan Officers$79,800400
Accountants and Auditors$79,6302,690
Orthotists and Prosthetists$78,94040
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$78,730250
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,2103,650
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,9001,260
Social Workers, All Other$77,660210
Computer Network Support Specialists$77,550310
Cost Estimators$77,470540
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$77,47070
Compliance Officers$77,340750
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,3001,910
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$76,970460
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,84070
Property Appraisers and Assessors$76,610N/A
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,550340
Human Resources Specialists$76,2701,860
Construction and Building Inspectors$75,750340
Surveyors$75,300190
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$74,6103,270
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,560170
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,4702,180
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$74,41080
Credit Analysts$74,14060
Food Service Managers$73,830170
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$73,350110
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,2001,180
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$73,100N/A
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$72,71070
Architectural and Civil Drafters$72,320310
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,320480
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,190140
Landscape Architects$70,51070
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,140780
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$69,940200
Fundraisers$69,940370
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$69,900200
Public Relations Specialists$69,640710
Writers and Authors$69,40080
Barbers$68,54090
Epidemiologists$68,47040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,390190
Editors$67,750210
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$67,53080
Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,850150
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,6701,220
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$66,67060
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$66,50070
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,4002,730
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$66,350100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,190650
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,170350
Dental Laboratory Technicians$66,03060
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$65,910100
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,870370
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$65,560140
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,540160
Plant and System Operators, All Other$65,430110
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,370230
Surgical Technologists$65,190250
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$64,88060
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$64,750170
Counselors, All Other$64,67040
Training and Development Specialists$64,6601,300
Animal Trainers$64,59030
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$64,520190
Instructional Coordinators$64,500390
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,43050
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,130170
Real Estate Sales Agents$63,900630
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,800N/A
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,750250
Healthcare Social Workers$63,680500
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$63,540N/A
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,420360
Interior Designers$63,250160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,010N/A
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$62,660560
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,610750
Firefighters$62,420840
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,260220
Athletic Trainers$62,25060
Paramedics$62,230270
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$62,180330
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,08060
Chemical Technicians$61,72050
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$61,1001,130
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,0601,220
Clergy$61,01070
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,920880
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,860590
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,830850
Producers and Directors$60,830270
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,77050
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,6801,130
Forest and Conservation Technicians$60,55080
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$60,48030
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,4701,110
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$60,42070
Advertising Sales Agents$60,310120
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,200520
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,080440
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$59,86050
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,800N/A
Glaziers$59,680180
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,620320
Electricians$59,6201,230
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,530100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,3902,670
Special Education Teachers, All Other$59,10030
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,080570
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,070260
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$59,010200
Computer User Support Specialists$58,9802,280
Tax Preparers$58,910190
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,860660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,8503,630
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,810270
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$58,670370
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,6701,750
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,640160
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$58,520120
Postal Service Clerks$58,510140
Graphic Designers$58,500400
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$58,45040
Machinists$58,250350
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$58,180130
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,910110
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57,850170
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,8201,620
Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,760320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,7402,270
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$57,60050
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,590380
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$57,52060
Financial Clerks, All Other$57,490200
Chiropractors$57,460170
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,450340
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$57,36030
Massage Therapists$57,290640
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,250420
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,990290
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$56,93060
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$56,90030
Insurance Sales Agents$56,6801,510
Highway Maintenance Workers$56,470150
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$56,270140
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$56,120480
Film and Video Editors$55,92050
Procurement Clerks$55,830180
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,230290
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$55,010500
Audio and Video Technicians$54,920110
Community Health Workers$54,880180
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,790430
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$54,440140
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$54,370230
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,270780
Carpenters$53,9701,470
Health Education Specialists$53,96070
Credit Counselors$53,56030
Legal Support Workers, All Other$53,550200
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$53,430140
Recreational Therapists$53,270N/A
Stonemasons$53,11030
Mechanical Door Repairers$52,95070
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$52,58050
Real Estate Brokers$52,320210
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,000350
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$51,97030
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$51,78090
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$51,660160
Medical Records Specialists$51,550190
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$51,400300
Roofers$51,360360
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$51,32030
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,6703,010
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,600340
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,400280
Motorcycle Mechanics$50,38050
Home Appliance Repairers$50,170110
Tile and Stone Setters$50,16070
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,090600
Carpet Installers$50,040N/A
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$50,0202,240
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$49,980200
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$49,98040
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,960420
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,950160
Office Clerks, General$49,9203,440
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,75070
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,750250
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,580560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,1402,470
Pipelayers$49,09060
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,080430
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,950290
Coaches and Scouts$48,930510
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$48,90030
Sheet Metal Workers$48,670180
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,660110
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,65050
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$48,61090
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,600160
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,5302,660
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,45060
Butchers and Meat Cutters$48,430190
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,2301,660
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,210190
Bill and Account Collectors$48,180170
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,170510
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$48,14030
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,980540
Travel Agents$47,93070
Pest Control Workers$47,910100
Pharmacy Technicians$47,870800
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,700530
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,630800
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,58030
Dental Assistants$47,3901,240
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,320250
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,070680
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,050N/A
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$47,05070
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$46,880N/A
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$46,840120
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,650180
Parking Attendants$46,590130
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,290150
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$46,27040
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,240380
Telemarketers$46,190210
Emergency Medical Technicians$46,030480
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$46,000600
Construction Laborers$45,9301,950
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,910190
Bus Drivers, School$45,850580
Private Detectives and Investigators$45,84090
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,8101,010
Phlebotomists$45,810350
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,7703,190
Security Guards$45,6802,130
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$45,46070
Opticians, Dispensing$45,150210
Order Clerks$45,140140
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,120480
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,100470
Customer Service Representatives$45,0106,310
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,98050
Aircraft Service Attendants$44,69080
Medical Assistants$44,6502,540
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,65050
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$44,60080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,3603,820
Semiconductor Processing Technicians$44,280450
Parts Salespersons$44,220650
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$44,180N/A
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,0601,710
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,840330
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,770920
Light Truck Drivers$43,7501,530
Production Workers, All Other$43,480120
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,4501,540
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$43,36040
Skincare Specialists$43,160N/A
Broadcast Technicians$43,12070
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,010140
Nursing Assistants$43,0004,410
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,31080
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,2201,690
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$42,190110
Printing Press Operators$41,930180
Helpers--Production Workers$41,48070
Medical Transcriptionists$41,43090
Tour and Travel Guides$41,140300
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,090N/A
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,980970
Tellers$40,900460
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$40,89060
Self-Enrichment Teachers$40,530860
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$40,4602,410
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,43090
Data Entry Keyers$40,110290
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$40,10040
Bicycle Repairers$39,87070
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,620100
Psychiatric Technicians$39,460180
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$39,31040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,1802,160
File Clerks$38,980150
Couriers and Messengers$38,97050
Tutors$38,940220
Floral Designers$38,82080
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,7601,530
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,50090
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,2301,130
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,000400
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,760400
Cooks, Short Order$37,750200
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,700640
Food Preparation Workers$37,6301,060
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,540150
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,450440
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,310390
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,2809,250
Photographers$37,250120
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,160370
Protective Service Workers, All Other$37,150670
Library Technicians$37,110390
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$37,090140
Childcare Workers$37,0901,070
Cooks, Restaurant$37,0403,800
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$37,010370
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,010870
Bakers$36,830410
Residential Advisors$36,80080
Sewing Machine Operators$36,790160
Waiters and Waitresses$36,7604,710
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$36,710140
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,570160
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,510480
Concierges$36,460110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,3503,560
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$36,29090
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,270550
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,210460
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,0904,720
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,980780
Food Batchmakers$35,98080
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,63040
Pharmacy Aides$35,47040
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,460230
Religious Workers, All Other$35,450110
Retail Salespersons$35,4107,990
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,270570
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,2601,110
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,150510
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,0901,740
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,000960
Dishwashers$34,9701,010
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,95040
Cashiers$34,3606,640
Cooks, Fast Food$33,9201,540
Animal Caretakers$33,690820
Bartenders$33,4801,550
Driver/Sales Workers$33,3101,910
Recreation Workers$32,960600
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,820380
Fast Food and Counter Workers$32,77010,910
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$32,76080
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$32,620140
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,5401,080
Physical Therapist Aides$30,37040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,9903,080