Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Denver Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
Figures describe the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Denver 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 (10 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 648 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $360,820 | $173.47 | Not published |
| 2 | Neurologists | $356,250 | $171.27 | 60 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $344,270 | $165.52 | 340 |
| 4 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 | Not published | 5,600 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $299,990 | $144.23 | 290 |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $298,600 | $143.56 | 1,170 |
| 7 | Dermatologists | $273,320 | $131.41 | Not published |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $263,030 | $126.46 | 150 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $255,590 | $122.88 | 1,080 |
| 10 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 |
| 11 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 260 |
| 12 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 240 |
| 13 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 240 |
| 14 | Nurse Anesthetists | $216,700 | $104.18 | 200 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $203,340 | $97.76 | 7,730 |
| 16 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 | $95.57 | 310 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $193,400 | $92.98 | 7,490 |
| 18 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $191,440 | $92.04 | 2,860 |
| 19 | Marketing Managers | $182,470 | $87.73 | 4,220 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $181,580 | $87.30 | 5,930 |
| 21 | Purchasing Managers | $180,000 | $86.54 | 980 |
| 22 | Anesthesiologists | $179,190 | $86.15 | Not published |
| 23 | Lawyers | $177,380 | $85.28 | 11,860 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $175,980 | $84.61 | 9,250 |
| 25 | Petroleum Engineers | $174,580 | $83.93 | 900 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Denver 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.