metropolitan statistical area · 39380

Pueblo, CO

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Pueblo, CO metro area

Figures describe the Pueblo, CO metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Pueblo city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,940
Total employment61,780

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Pueblo, CO metro area was $48,940 per year ($23.53 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 61,780 jobs. 261 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.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Correctional Officers and Jailers4.01610$59,600
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors3.60700$58,380
Nursing Assistants1.60920$45,270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1.56700$51,530
Registered Nurses1.522,040$95,720

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 261 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Pueblo, CO metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,100$14.952,1601.41
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,740$17.182,1301.25
Registered Nurses$95,720$46.022,0401.52
Retail Salespersons$35,580$17.111,9501.26
Cashiers$34,050$16.371,7101.39
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,100$22.651,4101.20
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,660$17.151,1901.06
Nursing Assistants$45,270$21.779201.60
Waiters and Waitresses$45,500$21.878500.94
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,050$19.257800.89
General and Operations Managers$114,360$54.987100.51
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,380$28.077003.60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,530$24.787001.56
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,150$22.197001.04
Customer Service Representatives$40,360$19.416900.67
Office Clerks, General$50,670$24.366600.67
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,000Not published6401.16
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,520$21.406301.29
Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,600$28.656104.01
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,700$35.916001.38
Cooks, Restaurant$35,920$17.275801.03
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,280Not published5300.95
Construction Laborers$45,530$21.895301.21
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,830$23.965300.87
Security Guards$40,360$19.404900.96
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$74,210$35.684800.96
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,200$33.274800.85
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,820$23.474800.89
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,070$26.484400.54
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,660$37.824301.34
Project Management Specialists$101,870$48.984200.99
Accountants and Auditors$78,340$37.664200.72
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,480Not published4200.99
Medical Assistants$45,780$22.014101.26
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,410$18.954001.07
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,560$18.543802.16
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,600$36.353802.15
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,450$35.803700.76
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,070$20.713605.00
Electricians$60,200$28.943601.18
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,190Not published3501.42
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,670$21.963500.93
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,360$39.123501.42
Light Truck Drivers$44,050$21.183500.89
Cooks, Fast Food$34,180$16.443401.33
Bartenders$37,630$18.093301.09
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,920$17.753303.35
Training and Development Specialists$64,350$30.943201.74
Driver/Sales Workers$38,010$18.273201.95
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,130$29.393101.62
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,190$24.613101.90
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,380$37.683001.10
Human Resources Specialists$68,830$33.092900.79
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,450$16.562900.84
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,320$23.712905.40
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,990$22.112900.89
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,480$28.112901.03
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,990$33.652700.75
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,060$36.572701.02
Dental Assistants$45,710$21.972601.70
Food Preparation Workers$35,620$17.132600.74
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,270$17.922600.72
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,540$29.112401.68
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,620$30.112401.30
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,900$22.072301.47
Construction Managers$102,350$49.212201.46
Medical and Health Services Managers$115,790$55.672200.91
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$70,130$33.722204.78
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,660$20.992101.21
Pharmacy Technicians$48,270$23.212101.14
Tellers$40,000$19.232101.61
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,330$29.012100.86
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$65,620$31.552003.82
Nurse Practitioners$130,650$62.812001.57
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,080$33.692000.79
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,600$28.172000.86
Compliance Officers$71,510$34.381801.08
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,440$27.141801.17
Dishwashers$34,350$16.521800.96
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,570$22.391801.12
Carpenters$56,150$27.001800.67
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,090$22.641800.57
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$125,090Not published1701.26
Firefighters$61,560$29.591701.22
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,140$16.891700.77
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,930$16.311700.97
Family Medicine Physicians$256,480$123.311603.73
Recreation Workers$31,970$15.371601.24
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,110$28.421601.01
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,470$26.671602.38
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,120$38.521500.74
Computer User Support Specialists$66,430$31.941500.53
Software Developers$122,780$59.031500.23
Psychiatric Technicians$49,740$23.921502.36
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$31,990$15.381500.94
Parts Salespersons$44,700$21.491501.40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,700$31.111500.82
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,590$24.801502.25
Cost Estimators$84,580$40.671401.62
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,170$23.161403.31
Lawyers$113,170$54.411400.46
Dental Hygienists$98,700$47.451401.57
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,530$30.551401.07
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,340$41.511401.52
Phlebotomists$45,930$22.081402.38
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,860$17.721401.17
Childcare Workers$35,230$16.941400.70
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,080$29.851401.07
Managers, All Other$140,000$67.311300.51
Civil Engineers$102,430$49.241300.92
Healthcare Social Workers$62,030$29.821301.79
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,710$29.191302.75
Pharmacists$150,160$72.191301.04
Physical Therapists$99,250$47.721301.21
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,020$29.821300.85
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,970$17.291301.23
Industrial Engineers$104,810$50.391200.83
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,010Not published1201.13
Bus Drivers, School$43,940$21.131200.72
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,750$22.481201.98
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,310$43.421100.91
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,010$26.931101.58
Animal Caretakers$34,570$16.621101.03
Insurance Sales Agents$58,300$28.031100.56
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$55,600$26.731101.34
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$63,840$30.691101.55
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,480$22.351100.72
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,660$17.621100.70
Management Analysts$96,820$46.551000.28
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$78,000Not published1001.08
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,990Not published1002.22
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,460$19.451001.43
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,100$37.071001.23
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$48,460$23.301000.51
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,850$16.761001.29
Helpers--Production Workers$48,970$23.541001.45
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,570$17.10900.65
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,440$18.00901.37
Respiratory Therapists$80,860$38.88901.56
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$32,000$15.39900.83
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,870$23.01901.57
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,990$29.32900.78
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,590$31.54901.21
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$110,290$53.02901.65
Food Batchmakers$39,160$18.83901.31
Machinists$57,230$27.52900.78
Financial Managers$161,570$77.68800.23
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,970$36.53800.59
Logisticians$84,640$40.69800.79
Tutors$44,580$21.43801.09
Coaches and Scouts$48,960Not published800.79
Speech-Language Pathologists$119,670$57.54801.15
Paramedics$65,310$31.40801.96
Surgical Technologists$76,940$36.99801.65
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,680$21.48800.61
Tire Repairers and Changers$45,530$21.89801.83
Bakers$36,640$17.62800.84
Industrial Production Managers$132,050$63.49700.74
Social and Community Service Managers$81,150$39.01700.79
Mechanical Engineers$105,580$50.76700.58
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,880$28.79700.45
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,060Not published701.13
Public Relations Specialists$65,160$31.33700.62
Dentists, General$172,680$83.02701.34
Physician Assistants$135,640$65.21701.04
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,030$22.61702.41
Protective Service Workers, All Other$35,360$17.00702.12
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,710$29.19700.91
Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,710$27.75701.70
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,150$23.15700.86
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$79,260$38.11703.20
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,020$21.16701.23
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,490$17.06701.72
Sales Managers$166,160$79.88600.26
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,330$72.76600.22
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,130$46.70600.73
Computer Network Architects$121,770$58.54600.79
ChemistsNot publishedNot published601.94
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,390$52.59601.09
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$65,830Not published601.68
Library Technicians$34,450$16.56602.37
Occupational Therapists$100,340$48.24600.92
Medical Records Specialists$48,590$23.36600.81
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,270$49.65600.97
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,590$37.31601.41
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,320$29.96601.15
Sheet Metal Workers$48,970$23.54601.31
Construction and Building Inspectors$72,540$34.87600.98
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,430$29.53601.04
Plant and System Operators, All OtherNot publishedNot published6010.46
Facilities Managers$131,140$63.05500.75
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,150$49.59500.63
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$58,850$28.29500.89
Computer Occupations, All Other$100,590$48.36500.27
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,730Not published501.43
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,880$18.69500.28
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,490Not published501.08
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,240$30.41500.87
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,200$36.64501.47
Occupational Therapy Assistants$68,370$32.87502.40
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,760$17.67500.90
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$56,020$26.93501.26
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,570$16.62501.60
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,640$23.38500.70
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,130$23.62501.18
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,280$16.00500.40
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$57,140$27.47501.31
Order Clerks$43,710$21.01501.61
Data Entry Keyers$37,740$18.14500.94
Glaziers$59,220$28.47502.20
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,020$22.61500.61
Roofers$46,490$22.35500.87
Highway Maintenance Workers$54,950$26.42500.84
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,760$27.77500.92
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,640$23.38501.71
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,080$25.52500.75
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,540$17.57502.57
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,380$17.49500.22
Human Resources Managers$138,800$66.73400.42
Food Service Managers$79,100$38.03400.44
Loan Officers$87,110$41.88400.33
Financial Specialists, All Other$69,260$33.30400.68
Computer Systems Analysts$139,870$67.24400.21
Computer Network Support Specialists$74,470$35.81400.69
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$88,040$42.33401.03
Architectural and Civil Drafters$48,060$23.10401.00
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,490$33.41401.52
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$113,290$54.46401.18
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$75,520$36.31403.67
Legal Support Workers, All Other$45,970$22.10402.28
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,970$48.54401.23
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,150$20.75401.30
Opticians, Dispensing$42,060$20.22401.45
Massage Therapists$60,410$29.04401.02
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,020$22.60401.32
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$41,420$19.91401.05
Bill and Account Collectors$45,490$21.87400.64
File Clerks$43,220$20.78401.25
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,890$26.39400.57
Couriers and Messengers$39,590$19.04401.37
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$63,600$30.58403.18
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$60,300$28.99402.27
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,010$30.77401.81
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,100$21.68401.66
Environmental Engineers$63,090$30.33302.10
Engineers, All Other$117,310$56.40300.50
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$56,240$27.04301.37
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,340$22.76300.88
Social Workers, All Other$86,960$41.81301.24
Graphic Designers$56,730$27.27300.44
Physicians, All Other$311,190$149.61300.24
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,000$50.96300.76
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,090$24.08300.76
Manicurists and Pedicurists$41,600$20.00300.50
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,290$28.51300.55
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,910$30.73300.80
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,350$18.92300.86
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,010$23.08300.53
Electrical Engineers$118,520$56.98Not publishedNot published
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,560$21.90Not publishedNot published
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,970$31.72Not 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.