nonmetropolitan area · 0800001

Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,840
Total employment70,160

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area was $48,840 per year ($23.48 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 70,160 jobs. 287 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 287 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$34,410$16.542,4001.72
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,390$16.051,9701.13
Retail Salespersons$36,720$17.651,6800.95
Registered Nurses$88,400$42.501,4000.92
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,610$17.601,3600.70
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,770Not published1,2701.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,140Not published1,2401.98
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,310$18.421,0500.82
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,950$26.901,0402.06
General and Operations Managers$100,890$48.511,0100.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,450$21.379901.29
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,430$17.999500.71
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,630$22.909201.48
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,290$21.299201.33
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,540$27.199000.97
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,950$18.258900.90
Waiters and Waitresses$36,230$17.428700.85
Office Clerks, General$49,260$23.688500.77
Nursing Assistants$45,640$21.948401.28
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,810Not published8001.67
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,020$22.617001.27
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,930$16.806901.77
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,140$33.246801.05
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,540Not published6202.23
Cooks, Restaurant$36,120$17.366200.97
Accountants and Auditors$76,530$36.796000.92
Customer Service Representatives$40,550$19.505800.49
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,530$32.475401.10
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,690$18.125302.65
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,340$25.165302.44
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,080$23.605106.25
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,820$35.014900.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,440$36.274801.31
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,850$37.914801.71
Construction Laborers$46,060$22.144700.95
Highway Maintenance Workers$52,330$25.164706.75
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,620$34.924601.51
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,200$27.984501.50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,050$23.104201.32
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,310$20.344100.94
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,660$29.163601.82
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,520$30.063601.27
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,850$29.733401.54
Food Preparation Workers$35,770$17.203400.85
Tellers$43,610$20.973402.29
Light Truck Drivers$47,320$22.753400.76
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$49,370$23.7333010.42
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,670$16.673202.73
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,600$16.163202.68
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,940$24.493101.76
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,080$23.123100.88
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$91,080Not published3001.99
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,470$22.343004.92
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,130$21.703000.81
Human Resources Specialists$67,370$32.392900.69
Medical Assistants$43,540$20.932900.79
Electricians$62,040$29.832900.84
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,460$21.852800.65
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,520$20.922801.66
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,990$24.032705.60
Bartenders$39,620$19.052700.78
Childcare Workers$37,250$17.912701.13
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,550$18.542600.64
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$51,470$24.752501.57
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$68,750$33.062500.85
Insurance Sales Agents$55,860$26.862501.15
Driver/Sales Workers$35,100$16.872501.36
Bus Drivers, School$48,090$23.122501.38
Medical and Health Services Managers$110,690$53.222400.88
Managers, All Other$121,650$58.492400.87
Project Management Specialists$96,080$46.192400.49
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,620$32.992400.58
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,800$21.542401.34
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,320$27.562401.17
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,640$20.982301.18
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,370$21.332301.24
Pharmacy Technicians$46,650$22.432201.04
Recreation Workers$39,070$18.792201.50
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,190$26.062201.47
Computer User Support Specialists$58,490$28.122100.64
Lawyers$133,280$64.082100.62
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,320$20.832100.99
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,900$18.702102.55
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,350$20.362100.33
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$41,210$19.8120013.35
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,560$50.752003.38
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,450Not published1901.59
Security Guards$37,840$18.191900.32
Parts Salespersons$45,270$21.761901.58
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$66,320$31.8919043.08
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$71,320$34.291804.51
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,890Not published1803.71
Dishwashers$33,360$16.041800.85
Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,710$27.751803.94
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,570$28.161803.04
Construction Managers$105,890$50.911701.01
Loan Officers$84,380$40.571701.40
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$78,290$37.641707.25
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,770$22.011702.56
Financial Managers$145,970$70.181600.43
Cooks, Fast Food$36,990$17.781600.55
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,400$28.561600.74
Postal Service Clerks$58,880$28.311604.78
Carpenters$55,690$26.771600.54
Compliance Officers$73,690$35.431500.81
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,070$38.501502.15
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$51,630$24.821507.63
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,640$29.151501.14
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,490$18.511502.49
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$43,260$20.801500.86
Packers and Packagers, Hand$48,030$23.091500.60
Training and Development Specialists$61,090$29.371400.66
Physical Therapists$106,600$51.251401.19
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$84,080$40.421401.38
Dental Assistants$45,950$22.091400.82
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,190$28.941400.66
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,950$29.301400.75
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,610$21.451402.04
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,820$44.151300.93
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,440$28.101302.45
Pharmacists$146,640$70.501300.88
Nurse Practitioners$131,450$63.201300.88
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,210$30.391300.84
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,960$27.861301.68
Food Batchmakers$48,980$23.551301.60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,110$24.571300.68
Social and Community Service Managers$80,860$38.871201.23
Paramedics$49,120$23.611202.71
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41,490$19.951201.65
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$48,740$23.4312010.94
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,180$30.861100.48
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$70,460Not published1102.92
Coaches and Scouts$45,110Not published1101.01
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$31,700$15.241101.56
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,440$16.081100.58
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,820$16.261100.61
Helpers--Production Workers$45,550$21.901101.51
Software Developers$127,550$61.321000.14
Civil Engineers$104,980$50.471000.61
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$70,130$33.721001.88
Library Technicians$39,200$18.851003.31
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,330$16.501000.43
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,400$37.211000.99
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,260$28.011001.07
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,960$24.021005.77
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,740$17.181001.10
Sales Managers$168,080$80.81900.32
Property Appraisers and Assessors$57,120$27.46903.38
Healthcare Social Workers$52,560$25.27901.07
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,480Not published901.76
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,380Not published901.18
Protective Service Workers, All Other$44,550$21.42902.57
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,270$16.96900.65
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,390$28.55900.49
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,080$29.37901.39
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,820$22.99901.07
Chief Executives$113,440$54.54800.86
Logisticians$78,090$37.54800.69
Physician Assistants$133,810$64.33801.03
Dental Hygienists$101,160$48.64800.81
Medical Records Specialists$48,100$23.12800.91
Chefs and Head Cooks$65,320$31.40800.88
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,940$23.05801.10
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,040$24.54800.91
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$66,110$31.78802.66
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,530$18.52801.65
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,660$76.28700.23
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$93,360$44.88700.90
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,610$47.41701.07
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$69,110$33.23700.41
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$46,360Not published703.59
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75,520Not published701.99
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,590Not published701.60
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,550$20.94700.48
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$52,440$25.21701.24
Public Relations Specialists$65,550$31.51700.54
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more704.55
Family Medicine Physicians$308,970$148.55701.45
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,130$22.66700.85
Physical Therapist Assistants$70,590$33.94701.32
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$40,420$19.43701.50
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,190$17.40701.74
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,420$26.65701.25
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$58,950$28.34701.58
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$62,870$30.22705.67
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$66,820$32.13703.81
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,920$24.48701.11
Bakers$40,830$19.63700.62
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,110$22.65700.25
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$48,260$23.20706.53
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$128,580$61.82600.58
Cost Estimators$76,430$36.75600.56
Management Analysts$107,790$51.82600.16
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,370$25.18600.86
Computer Network Architects$122,200$58.75600.69
Conservation Scientists$87,650$42.14605.12
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,860$25.42604.37
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$50,500Not published601.46
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$49,210Not published601.15
Respiratory Therapists$84,840$40.79600.88
Speech-Language Pathologists$108,090$51.96600.72
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,630$21.46601.09
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$78,620$37.80601.25
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,770$23.93600.79
Animal Caretakers$37,110$17.84600.52
Agricultural Inspectors$48,750$23.44609.00
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$42,460$20.41602.96
Machinists$52,800$25.39600.48
Facilities Managers$100,320$48.23500.67
Industrial Production Managers$115,790$55.67500.42
Lodging Managers$75,890$36.49502.81
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$87,460$42.05508.03
Financial Specialists, All Other$63,630$30.59500.89
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$190,230$91.46505.00
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,660$29.64502.14
Legal Support Workers, All Other$63,790$30.67502.32
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,680Not published500.46
Veterinarians$97,470$46.86501.45
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,440$17.52500.94
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$82,280$39.56500.91
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,230$23.67500.32
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$56,720$27.27501.26
Bill and Account Collectors$46,530$22.37500.73
File Clerks$39,460$18.97501.38
New Accounts Clerks$45,680$21.96503.11
Construction and Building Inspectors$48,800$23.46500.74
Gas Plant Operators$76,760$36.90505.68
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,010$17.31501.11
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$56,160$27.00401.35
Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,470$69.46400.41
Food Service Managers$78,950$37.96400.36
Financial and Investment Analysts$83,350$40.07400.27
Rehabilitation Counselors$54,190$26.06400.94
Community Health Workers$46,450$22.33401.28
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,070Not published401.69
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$86,810Not published406.15
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$59,830Not published401.68
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$32,360Not published404.99
Dentists, General$169,680$81.58400.66
Dietitians and Nutritionists$61,760$29.69401.05
Occupational Therapists$103,730$49.87400.61
Surgical Technologists$54,230$26.07400.79
Opticians, Dispensing$43,150$20.75401.29
Phlebotomists$39,740$19.11400.61
School Bus Monitors$33,540$16.12401.14
Cooks, Short Order$38,200$18.37400.57
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$55,120$26.50400.69
Residential Advisors$42,560$20.46401.17
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,320$27.56400.54
Financial Clerks, All Other$44,070$21.19402.26
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,690$23.41400.97
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$85,630$41.17400.98
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$41,980$20.18404.77
Food Processing Workers, All Other$46,990$22.59401.24
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$35,740$17.18401.07
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,100$23.13401.33
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,320$24.19400.58
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$30,800$14.81406.37
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,790$17.69402.05
Transportation Inspectors$66,540$31.99403.62
Wellhead Pumpers$61,570$29.60405.53
Marketing Managers$157,410$75.68300.17
Computer Occupations, All Other$78,310$37.65300.16
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,600$35.87305.75
Biological Scientists, All Other$74,640$35.89301.19
Religious Workers, All Other$53,890$25.91304.82
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsNot publishedNot published301.93
Tutors$46,800$22.50300.43
Instructional Coordinators$72,400$34.81300.31
Floral Designers$42,600$20.48301.66
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,350$45.84300.79
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,370$21.33301.01
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$32,940$15.84301.26
Data Entry Keyers$42,800$20.58300.54
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$64,540$31.03302.35
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$59,680$28.69306.05
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$77,480$37.25301.50
Medical Equipment Repairers$44,160$21.23301.02
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,810$18.18300.77
Plant and System Operators, All Other$66,420$31.93304.80
Material Moving Workers, All Other$45,700$21.97303.28
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$68,330$32.85Not publishedNot published
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$59,990$28.84Not publishedNot published
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,730$37.37Not publishedNot published
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,080$17.34Not publishedNot published
Social Workers, All Other$56,140$26.99Not publishedNot published
Tour and Travel Guides$42,460$20.41Not publishedNot published

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.