Colorado
Highest-Paying Occupations in Colorado
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Colorado
Figures describe the state of Colorado as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (12 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 738 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthodontists | $416,000 | $200.00 | 160 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $398,810 | $191.74 | 260 |
| 3 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $385,410 | $185.30 | 410 |
| 4 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $360,820 | $173.47 | Not published |
| 5 | Neurologists | $356,250 | $171.27 | 120 |
| 6 | Radiologists | $344,270 | $165.52 | 500 |
| 7 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 | Not published | 5,830 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $299,990 | $144.23 | 450 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $298,320 | $143.42 | 1,990 |
| 10 | Physicians, Pathologists | $294,510 | $141.59 | 50 |
| 11 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $288,050 | $138.49 | 100 |
| 12 | Psychiatrists | $266,370 | $128.06 | 270 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 | $127.67 | 2,700 |
| 14 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 200 |
| 15 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 780 |
| 16 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 410 |
| 17 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 470 |
| 18 | Chief Executives | $213,370 | $102.58 | Not published |
| 19 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 | $95.87 | 11,510 |
| 20 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 | $95.57 | 620 |
| 21 | Pediatricians, General | $196,440 | $94.44 | 570 |
| 22 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $186,640 | $89.73 | 70 |
| 23 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $183,810 | $88.37 | 4,900 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $182,730 | $87.85 | 6,010 |
| 25 | Financial Managers | $182,690 | $87.83 | 10,640 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Colorado 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.