Colorado Springs, CO metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Colorado Springs Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Colorado Springs, CO metro area
Figures describe the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Colorado Springs city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 486 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermatologists | $398,810 | $191.74 | Not published |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $339,290 | $163.12 | Not published |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $289,320 | $139.09 | 50 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $283,470 | $136.29 | 290 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $282,900 | $136.01 | 230 |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $230,720 | $110.92 | 80 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $223,990 | $107.69 | 70 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $192,400 | $92.50 | 1,050 |
| 10 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $190,230 | $91.46 | 70 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $183,400 | $88.17 | 560 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $177,780 | $85.47 | 600 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $172,680 | $83.02 | 710 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $172,210 | $82.79 | 430 |
| 15 | Commercial Pilots | $167,310 | Not published | Not published |
| 16 | Dentists, General | $158,830 | $76.36 | 280 |
| 17 | Physicists | $158,070 | $75.99 | 40 |
| 18 | Pharmacists | $154,050 | $74.06 | Not published |
| 19 | Aerospace Engineers | $151,980 | $73.07 | 990 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $151,180 | $72.68 | 250 |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | $149,120 | $71.69 | 1,280 |
| 22 | Natural Sciences Managers | $148,240 | $71.27 | 40 |
| 23 | Purchasing Managers | $141,400 | $67.98 | 70 |
| 24 | Training and Development Managers | $140,640 | $67.62 | 80 |
| 25 | Operations Research Analysts | $140,590 | $67.59 | 170 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Colorado Springs metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.