Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (6 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 345 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $317,690 | $152.74 | 190 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 4 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $236,180 | $113.55 | 90 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $190,830 | $91.74 | 70 |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $190,230 | $91.46 | 30 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $167,420 | $80.49 | 170 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $166,090 | $79.85 | 240 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,640 | $77.71 | 70 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $157,700 | $75.82 | 240 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $157,430 | $75.69 | 160 |
| 13 | Commercial Pilots | $157,040 | Not published | 30 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $154,850 | $74.45 | 90 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $152,200 | $73.17 | 80 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $148,160 | $71.23 | 380 |
| 17 | Petroleum Engineers | $146,850 | $70.60 | 50 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $145,960 | $70.18 | 100 |
| 19 | Public Relations Managers | $145,690 | $70.04 | 60 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $144,630 | $69.54 | 340 |
| 21 | Physician Assistants | $144,290 | $69.37 | 140 |
| 22 | Nurse Practitioners | $139,930 | $67.27 | 170 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $138,390 | $66.54 | 420 |
| 24 | Software Developers | $135,500 | $65.14 | 290 |
| 25 | Administrative Services Managers | $134,650 | $64.73 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan 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.