metro Area

Salaries in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Browse salary data for 350 occupations in the Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area area. The average median salary across all occupations is $62,029.

Occupations

350

Avg Median Salary

$62,029

Highest Paying

$184,690

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

All Occupations in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$184,69040
Sales Managers$156,980100
Dentists, General$156,870120
Marketing Managers$148,87080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,270100
Pharmacists$144,540160
Chief Executives$139,60040
Financial Managers$133,980190
Software Developers$129,670320
Physician Assistants$128,710110
Management Analysts$128,080180
Human Resources Managers$126,50060
Nurse Practitioners$125,560180
Managers, All Other$124,550350
Medical and Health Services Managers$119,100320
Computer Network Architects$117,680100
Information Security Analysts$114,98040
Engineers, All Other$114,920N/A
Electrical Engineers$114,63040
Administrative Services Managers$112,95040
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$111,030160
Natural Sciences Managers$106,85030
Facilities Managers$106,02090
Optometrists$104,99060
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,81040
Lawyers$104,440350
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,33060
General and Operations Managers$103,7201,700
Occupational Therapists$103,600110
Speech-Language Pathologists$102,580160
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$102,33040
Dental Hygienists$102,020230
Computer Systems Analysts$101,77070
Construction Managers$101,580470
School Psychologists$101,20040
Industrial Production Managers$100,08040
Veterinarians$100,08080
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$98,280100
Project Management Specialists$96,900530
Civil Engineers$96,460180
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,890180
Physical Therapists$95,640300
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$95,48050
Food Service Managers$94,72090
Industrial Engineers$93,96040
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,65090
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$93,530100
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$92,72050
Legislators$90,800120
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,770220
Registered Nurses$89,6501,840
Gas Plant Operators$88,40060
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$87,93060
Lodging Managers$87,730100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,94060
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$86,380280
Computer Network Support Specialists$85,23060
Biological Scientists, All Other$84,29060
Logisticians$83,59070
Writers and Authors$83,58050
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$83,070160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,940100
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,79040
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$80,76050
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$80,010100
Social and Community Service Managers$79,450160
Conservation Scientists$79,31070
Accountants and Auditors$79,000980
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$78,68050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,200700
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,8601,140
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$77,32090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,250630
Loan Officers$77,240130
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,230160
Cost Estimators$77,120180
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,82070
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,450170
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$75,940270
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$75,55090
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,4701,090
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,3101,020
Personal Financial Advisors$74,830110
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$74,46070
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$74,40030
Urban and Regional Planners$74,16070
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$74,11050
Financial and Investment Analysts$73,720N/A
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,520110
Financial Specialists, All Other$73,13060
Plant and System Operators, All Other$72,46060
Compliance Officers$72,320270
Instructional Coordinators$71,16060
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,430N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$70,08050
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$69,95080
Foresters$69,95030
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$69,680120
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$69,270210
Construction and Building Inspectors$69,000150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$68,900500
Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,38080
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$68,09080
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66,910210
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,870260
Surgical Technologists$66,74060
Paramedics$66,460150
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,180400
Fundraisers$65,080100
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,02040
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,85050
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,500110
Interior Designers$64,310100
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,81040
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,120230
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,100250
Computer User Support Specialists$62,990260
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$62,770550
Surveyors$62,630100
Insurance Sales Agents$62,550210
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,450240
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,3201,060
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$61,81040
Web and Digital Interface Designers$61,740N/A
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,59040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,510740
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,38040
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,190230
Property Appraisers and Assessors$61,050120
Human Resources Specialists$60,780430
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,670280
Training and Development Specialists$60,570250
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,56050
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,550450
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,540430
Producers and Directors$60,54040
Correctional Officers and Jailers$60,5302,320
Stonemasons$60,48050
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,32080
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,23070
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,170240
Electricians$60,130740
Transportation Security Screeners$59,95060
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,930380
Carpenters$59,8501,010
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$59,74050
Advertising Sales Agents$59,67050
Social Workers, All Other$59,580N/A
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,430200
Occupational Therapy Assistants$59,37030
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,130430
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$59,02070
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,930240
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,920110
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,360170
Editors$58,32040
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,220120
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,080220
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,080120
Postal Service Clerks$57,830120
Firefighters$57,690240
Health Education Specialists$57,61030
Tax Preparers$57,44040
Legal Support Workers, All Other$57,32080
Healthcare Social Workers$57,150130
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,0001,340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,970860
Medical Records Specialists$56,940130
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$56,630100
Highway Maintenance Workers$56,470210
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$56,42030
Massage Therapists$56,33090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,2501,030
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$56,060940
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$55,83040
Public Safety Telecommunicators$55,23080
Tile and Stone Setters$55,18040
Graphic Designers$55,010160
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54,750200
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,310N/A
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$54,06040
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$53,90080
Real Estate Brokers$52,810N/A
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,600170
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$52,580350
Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,520220
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$52,310120
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$52,000100
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$52,000180
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$51,97090
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,910130
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$51,900110
Machinists$51,77080
Medical Equipment Repairers$51,67040
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$50,950180
Office Clerks, General$50,9501,660
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,910180
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,890620
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,890560
Rehabilitation Counselors$50,76030
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$50,75040
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,680220
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$50,66070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,3701,120
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,160300
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$50,08040
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$50,020160
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,92070
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,910100
Roofers$49,900130
Glaziers$49,68090
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,670190
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,610150
Sheet Metal Workers$49,15040
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,14050
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$49,07050
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,040350
Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,000160
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,00030
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,8601,270
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,71040
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$48,66080
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,400200
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,380560
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,030120
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,990270
Home Appliance Repairers$47,90030
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,870130
Helpers--Production Workers$47,65070
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,640340
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,61040
Pharmacy Technicians$47,590270
Construction Laborers$47,5701,210
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,410510
Coaches and Scouts$47,320200
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,810210
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,710120
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,600160
Light Truck Drivers$46,600580
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,6001,280
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,200100
Dental Assistants$46,150350
Phlebotomists$45,97080
Aircraft Service Attendants$45,80060
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,510970
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$45,49060
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,430150
Tutors$45,330100
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$45,070110
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,06090
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$44,81030
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$44,72060
Rock Splitters, Quarry$44,72060
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,7101,230
Pest Control Workers$44,67040
Opticians, Dispensing$44,60070
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,460380
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,380210
Skincare Specialists$44,25030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,240180
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,090120
Medical Assistants$44,080450
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$44,02040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,800480
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,80030
Nursing Assistants$43,790610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,7601,590
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,85050
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,780590
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$42,600200
Order Clerks$42,54060
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,380100
Cooks, Short Order$42,290110
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$42,17090
Manicurists and Pedicurists$42,01040
Medical Equipment Preparers$41,89070
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$41,790160
Bus Drivers, School$41,750210
Security Guards$41,170300
Data Entry Keyers$40,81060
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,790500
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,62030
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$40,52050
Tellers$40,510320
Customer Service Representatives$40,470960
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$40,43030
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40,27050
Tour and Travel Guides$40,220190
Community Health Workers$40,08040
Driver/Sales Workers$39,950440
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$39,630150
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,520340
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,440100
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,30030
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,190650
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,0801,650
File Clerks$38,96080
Printing Press Operators$38,84060
Library Technicians$38,560110
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$38,48080
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$38,47030
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,440540
Food Preparation Workers$38,390520
Recreation Workers$38,330250
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,220530
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,18040
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,15040
Residential Advisors$38,01060
Cooks, Restaurant$37,5401,860
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$37,44080
Photographers$37,44060
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,320220
Parts Salespersons$37,180220
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,1001,440
Bakers$37,060140
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,040170
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,940300
Childcare Workers$36,780360
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,660290
Sewing Machine Operators$36,51040
Chiropractors$36,48050
Retail Salespersons$36,4403,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,40080
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,400230
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,110170
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,030150
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,980120
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$35,96040
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,850170
Cooks, Fast Food$35,760370
Food Batchmakers$35,730110
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$35,710N/A
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,3801,610
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,350380
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,340580
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,210110
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,120150
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,9301,190
Waiters and Waitresses$34,8602,410
Bartenders$34,780860
Cashiers$34,7103,410
Dishwashers$34,560440
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,130570
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,97040
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$33,59040
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$33,53090
Animal Caretakers$33,520220
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,190250
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,0701,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,1403,050