nonmetropolitan area · 0800003

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$54,080
Total employment132,270

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area was $54,080 per year ($26.00 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 132,270 jobs. 351 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 351 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$40,870$19.654,6001.39
Waiters and Waitresses$43,600$20.963,7801.96
Cooks, Restaurant$43,030$20.693,1502.62
Cashiers$37,520$18.043,1201.19
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,870$16.763,0800.94
General and Operations Managers$122,040$58.672,5400.85
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,660$25.802,2701.75
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,180$22.202,1802.70
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$59,610$28.662,0702.17
Office Clerks, General$52,920$25.441,9700.94
Registered Nurses$103,610$49.811,9300.67
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$43,680$21.001,8600.99
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$54,470$26.191,7201.65
Accountants and Auditors$82,890$39.851,6201.31
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,260$23.681,6001.10
Stockers and Order Fillers$46,120$22.171,5200.63
Construction Laborers$47,320$22.751,4501.55
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,850$39.831,3802.00
Bartenders$39,110$18.801,3502.10
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,540$25.261,3501.16
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$41,560$19.981,3003.84
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,170$35.181,3001.07
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,400$36.731,2601.37
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,590Not published1,2101.02
Customer Service Representatives$47,760$22.961,2100.55
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,730$37.371,1901.11
Carpenters$66,830$32.131,1201.97
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,840$22.521,1003.89
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,330$21.801,1003.23
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,070$29.841,0702.63
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,470$29.071,0500.60
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$43,820$21.079504.28
Electricians$61,840$29.739401.46
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,230$30.409402.70
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,960$37.969301.77
Construction Managers$129,750$62.389202.84
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,160$21.239200.37
Project Management Specialists$100,970$48.548200.91
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,800Not published8100.67
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,320Not published7900.87
Food Preparation Workers$41,540$19.977701.01
Childcare Workers$44,580$21.447601.71
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,950$35.077400.97
Dishwashers$37,530$18.047401.83
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,460Not published7101.35
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,730$17.187101.94
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,290$25.627104.73
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,110$17.367001.52
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$43,100$20.726705.03
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,010$25.016602.41
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,380$34.326200.59
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,380$31.435901.12
Human Resources Specialists$73,300$35.245800.74
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$63,510$30.545800.98
Light Truck Drivers$47,520$22.855700.68
Nursing Assistants$47,310$22.745500.44
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$65,010$31.265303.92
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,970$17.785202.07
Chefs and Head Cooks$68,370$32.875102.97
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,600$29.135104.58
Recreation Workers$42,320$20.355101.80
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$46,930$22.565000.14
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,320$38.135000.87
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,480$24.755004.40
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$62,240$29.924905.62
Security Guards$46,600$22.414800.44
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,330$23.714800.68
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,170$23.164602.42
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$46,290$22.264602.20
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,730$27.754502.97
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,550$29.594401.12
Medical Assistants$48,830$23.484300.61
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,980$23.074300.53
Managers, All Other$138,390$66.544200.79
Firefighters$58,440$28.104101.38
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,900$28.804102.34
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$61,720$29.673902.57
Lawyers$148,160$71.233800.60
Coaches and Scouts$47,120Not published3801.80
Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,840$20.603800.49
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,160$17.863802.25
Civil Engineers$101,440$48.773701.17
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,290$22.253700.99
Dental Assistants$46,000$22.123601.09
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,160$29.403502.89
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,740$47.473503.86
Physical Therapists$100,950$48.543501.55
Medical and Health Services Managers$144,630$69.543400.68
Roofers$49,290$23.703402.91
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,990$36.053400.60
Public Relations SpecialistsNot publishedNot published3301.37
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$72,200$34.713200.75
Highway Maintenance Workers$54,950$26.423202.46
Training and Development Specialists$70,740$34.013100.79
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,200$31.833100.79
Driver/Sales Workers$37,370$17.973100.89
Computer User Support Specialists$69,870$33.593000.49
Software Developers$135,500$65.142900.20
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,130$30.352900.86
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,050$27.432803.03
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$51,330$24.6828023.81
Animal Caretakers$36,790$17.692801.21
Tellers$48,180$23.172800.99
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71,550$34.402700.64
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$84,310$40.542701.82
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,270Not published2600.92
Food Service Managers$104,010$50.002601.29
Interior DesignersNot publishedNot published2604.29
Massage Therapists$52,970$25.472603.06
Billing and Posting Clerks$51,310$24.672600.77
Lodging Managers$93,840$45.122506.81
Social and Human Service Assistants$51,550$24.792500.67
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$65,410$31.452506.86
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$94,920$45.642508.63
Aircraft Service Attendants$33,500$16.112509.56
Sales Managers$157,700$75.822400.45
Financial Managers$166,090$79.852400.34
Cost Estimators$77,650$37.332401.28
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,930$32.662400.80
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$49,760$23.922401.91
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,880$21.102300.57
Tour and Travel Guides$44,680$21.482305.13
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$83,020$39.912300.56
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$88,240$42.422300.61
Facilities Managers$112,190$53.942201.68
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$95,000$45.672200.83
Graphic Designers$56,990$27.402201.32
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$62,500$30.052202.27
Construction and Building Inspectors$78,610$37.792201.73
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$75,530$36.312202.03
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,740$29.202201.77
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$123,690$59.472101.59
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$43,960$21.142107.60
Bakers$46,530$22.372101.04
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,290$43.412000.74
Correctional Officers and Jailers$67,610$32.512000.61
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,770$22.492002.49
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,800$24.422001.14
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,180$32.302000.82
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,740$30.642000.58
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,420$25.201907.31
Family Medicine Physicians$317,690$152.741902.03
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$68,260$32.821900.69
Emergency Medical Technicians$50,040$24.061901.25
Paramedics$62,260$29.931902.26
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$100,180$48.161800.93
Pharmacy Technicians$50,700$24.381800.45
Parts Salespersons$42,590$20.481800.79
Insurance Sales Agents$77,340$37.181800.43
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$49,930$24.001801.75
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$66,130$31.801800.53
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,790$18.651800.54
Compliance Officers$77,280$37.161700.48
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,910$29.771701.94
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,090Not published1701.80
Library Technicians$48,420$23.281702.92
Pharmacists$167,420$80.491700.62
Nurse Practitioners$139,930$67.271700.63
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,780$21.531707.34
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,120$39.481700.93
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,130$20.741700.14
Computer and Information Systems Managers$157,430$75.691600.28
Social and Community Service Managers$100,210$48.181600.91
Computer Network Architects$127,520$61.311601.04
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$45,200$21.731600.60
Concierges$49,210$23.661603.89
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$111,890$53.791601.44
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,540Not published1500.66
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$73,010$35.101508.33
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,450$17.041502.06
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$43,620$20.971502.99
Tile and Stone Setters$64,000$30.771504.83
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$43,770$21.041501.74
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$106,870$51.381404.27
Financial and Investment Analysts$99,660$47.921400.45
Physician Assistants$144,290$69.371401.04
Dental Hygienists$106,630$51.271400.76
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,690$22.931401.26
Public Safety Telecommunicators$67,790$32.591401.58
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,200$27.501401.86
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$47,340$22.761403.51
Fundraisers$71,040$34.151301.40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,590$49.801301.11
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$70,880$34.081301.31
Speech-Language Pathologists$104,130$50.061300.85
Cooks, Short Order$32,480$15.611301.11
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$49,150$23.631302.86
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,810$22.981301.11
Property Appraisers and Assessors$73,220$35.201202.41
Personal Financial Advisors$73,740$35.451200.55
Urban and Regional Planners$93,720$45.061203.32
Instructional Coordinators$80,090$38.501200.61
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$38,990$18.741204.89
Postal Service Clerks$58,880$28.311201.98
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$48,360$23.251203.05
Parking Attendants$43,730$21.031201.06
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$124,320$59.771100.58
Healthcare Social Workers$60,990$29.321100.70
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$77,380$37.201102.59
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$67,390Not published1101.12
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$45,790$22.011100.78
Protective Service Workers, All Other$63,950$30.751101.61
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$84,540$40.641104.66
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$52,000$25.001103.02
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,700$27.741100.83
Tire Repairers and Changers$47,720$22.941101.21
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,240$21.751100.17
Human Resources Managers$145,960$70.181000.53
Social Workers, All Other$58,900$28.321001.94
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$77,050$37.041001.29
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$74,210$35.681000.30
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$64,640Not published1001.25
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,100Not published1000.72
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$52,000Not published1007.34
Occupational Therapists$111,590$53.651000.73
Medical Records Specialists$62,200$29.901000.58
Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,060$17.821000.79
Travel Agents$52,000$25.001002.04
Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksNot publishedNot published1000.78
Bicycle Repairers$53,040$25.5010010.11
Material Moving Workers, All Other$62,910$30.251005.18
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,370$36.24900.79
EditorsNot publishedNot published901.19
Dentists, General$154,850$74.45900.85
Nurse Anesthetists$236,180$113.55902.13
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,940$24.49900.55
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$83,760$40.27901.11
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$46,810$22.51906.13
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,350$24.21902.01
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,950$21.13901.72
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,380$26.14900.17
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,410$21.839014.81
Marketing Managers$152,200$73.17800.24
Computer Systems Analysts$103,110$49.57800.17
Surveyors$78,400$37.69801.96
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$70,120$33.71801.52
Photographers$57,620$27.70801.70
Respiratory Therapists$96,380$46.34800.67
Veterinarians$109,310$52.56801.10
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,090$23.60800.87
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,280$28.50801.10
Financial Clerks, All Other$51,380$24.70802.46
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,900$27.84800.27
Sheet Metal Workers$61,160$29.40800.80
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$58,830$28.28801.32
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$81,040$38.96806.54
Plant and System Operators, All Other$60,460$29.07806.53
Chief Executives$190,830$91.74700.39
Administrative Services Managers$134,650$64.73700.30
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,640$77.71700.35
Loan Officers$79,780$38.36700.31
Financial Specialists, All Other$79,520$38.23700.60
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$85,210$40.97704.41
Conservation Scientists$78,850$37.91703.26
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$59,810Not published700.95
Producers and Directors$82,750$39.78700.59
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more702.21
Surgical Technologists$80,140$38.53700.65
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,350$36.23700.12
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$79,800$38.36702.10
Medical Equipment Preparers$52,480$25.23701.06
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$42,600$20.48700.32
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$50,810$24.43700.95
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,850$29.26700.61
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$84,260$40.51701.18
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,830$22.03700.83
Sewing Machine Operators$46,450$22.33700.75
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$57,560$27.67701.00
Public Relations Managers$145,690$70.04600.92
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$62,020$29.82601.04
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$71,470$34.36600.23
Floral Designers$49,830$23.96601.59
Physicians, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more600.19
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$113,470$54.55600.79
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$104,990$50.48600.61
Skincare Specialists$51,730$24.87601.01
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,030$25.98600.46
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,110$26.01600.73
Data Entry Keyers$37,880$18.21600.55
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$51,000$24.52601.75
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$49,860$23.97605.26
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$48,520$23.33603.69
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,550$18.54600.13
Credit AnalystsNot publishedNot published500.84
Data Scientists$99,980$48.07500.21
Landscape Architects$68,480$32.92502.88
Electrical Engineers$117,460$56.47500.27
Mechanical Engineers$102,370$49.22500.21
Petroleum Engineers$146,850$70.60503.50
Biological Scientists, All Other$81,330$39.10501.01
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthNot publishedNot published500.60
Community Health Workers$57,340$27.57500.90
Legal Support Workers, All Other$85,730$41.22501.17
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$73,450Not published502.02
Interpreters and Translators$66,560$32.00501.04
Audio and Video Technicians$54,650$26.28500.76
Dietitians and Nutritionists$72,710$34.96500.75
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more502.52
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,650$22.43500.81
Opticians, Dispensing$46,790$22.50500.85
Transportation Security Screeners$60,530$29.10501.26
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other$45,940$22.09508.09
Residential Advisors$47,400$22.79500.69
File Clerks$44,210$21.26500.72
Library Assistants, Clerical$40,700$19.57500.71
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$45,700$21.97501.15
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,500$23.32501.75
Printing Press Operators$44,300$21.30500.43
Power Plant Operators$125,710$60.44501.81
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,650$20.98500.15
Helpers--Production Workers$39,270$18.88500.34
Production Workers, All Other$49,920$24.00500.23
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$129,300$62.16400.28
Education Administrators, All Other$93,610$45.00400.81
Logisticians$94,330$45.35400.18
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$82,190$39.51400.45
Information Security Analysts$127,260$61.19400.23
Computer Network Support Specialists$80,470$38.69400.31
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$95,060$45.70403.05
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$96,700$46.49400.52
Industrial Engineers$106,280$51.10400.12
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$109,710$52.75407.10
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$64,450$30.99401.21
Chiropractors$66,710$32.07401.33
Phlebotomists$48,650$23.39400.29
Pest Control Workers$46,120$22.17400.51
Advertising Sales Agents$58,530$28.14400.50
Order Clerks$47,510$22.84400.64
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,950$23.05400.95
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,640$37.81400.52
Fundraising Managers$128,670$61.86300.92
Counselors, All Other$71,590$34.42301.28
Health Education Specialists$48,940$23.53300.56
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$190,230$91.46301.67
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,630Not published300.34
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$110,020$52.89300.82
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$91,610$44.04300.76
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$47,430$22.80300.55
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$52,000$25.00300.54
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,220$38.57300.28
Motorcycle Mechanics$56,160$27.00302.63
Commercial Pilots$157,040Not published300.74
Bus Drivers, School$58,850$28.29Not publishedNot published
Computer Occupations, All Other$78,520$37.75Not publishedNot published
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$57,980$27.88Not publishedNot published
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$43,770$21.04Not publishedNot published
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,090$18.31Not publishedNot published
Management Analysts$87,740$42.19Not publishedNot published
New Accounts Clerks$47,980$23.07Not publishedNot published
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,550$23.34Not publishedNot published
Web and Digital Interface Designers$63,530$30.54Not 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.