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Colorado Springs, CO

State

Colorado

Detailed Occupations

483

Average Salary Across Occupations

$73,932

Highest Paying Occupation in Colorado Springs, CO

Dermatologists leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $356,810.

Largest Employment Market in Colorado Springs, CO

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 10,910 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dermatologists $356,810 $171.54 70
2 Physicians, All Other $307,500 $147.84 170
3 General Internal Medicine Physicians $300,660 $144.55 0
4 Pediatricians, General $271,810 $130.68 40
5 Family Medicine Physicians $259,950 $124.98 340
6 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $247,480 $0.00 190
7 Chief Executives $220,930 $106.22 60
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $188,590 $90.67 460
9 Financial Managers $185,300 $89.09 760
10 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $184,510 $88.71 60
11 Computer and Information Systems Managers $183,620 $88.28 1,120
12 Marketing Managers $179,850 $86.47 520
13 Sales Managers $174,480 $83.89 670
14 Purchasing Managers $168,220 $80.87 90
15 Aerospace Engineers $160,580 $77.20 680
16 Database Architects $160,460 $77.14 240
17 Managers, All Other $158,450 $76.18 1,240
18 Dentists, General $156,520 $75.25 330
19 Lawyers $151,660 $72.91 1,160
20 General and Operations Managers $150,860 $72.53 4,680

👥 Most Available Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 10,910 $34,000 $16.35
2 Stockers and Order Fillers 9,250 $38,850 $18.68
3 Retail Salespersons 7,990 $40,350 $19.40
4 Registered Nurses 7,290 $90,930 $43.72
5 Cashiers 6,640 $35,380 $17.01
6 Customer Service Representatives 6,310 $45,530 $21.89
7 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 5,760 $118,710 $57.07
8 Software Developers 5,370 $134,300 $64.57
9 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,720 $37,570 $18.06
10 Waiters and Waitresses 4,710 $49,380 $23.74
11 General and Operations Managers 4,680 $150,860 $72.53
12 Nursing Assistants 4,410 $43,310 $20.82
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,820 $46,030 $22.13
14 Cooks, Restaurant 3,800 $39,050 $18.78
15 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,650 $81,640 $39.25
16 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,630 $58,690 $0.00
17 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,560 $38,130 $18.33
18 Office Clerks, General 3,440 $53,460 $25.70
19 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 3,270 $84,130 $40.45
20 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,190 $48,600 $23.37