nonmetropolitan area · 0800002

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$50,170
Total employment108,360

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area was $50,170 per year ($24.12 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 108,360 jobs. 352 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 Jailers8.552,270$63,280
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.76680$35,130
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.52840$59,890
Amusement and Recreation Attendants2.26630$35,150
Counter and Rental Clerks2.03570$45,490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1.931,510$57,560
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1.911,150$35,790
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1.881,060$78,740

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 352 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,850$16.273,4901.30
Cashiers$35,810$17.213,3401.55
Retail Salespersons$37,560$18.063,3101.22
Waiters and Waitresses$45,730$21.982,3401.48
Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,280$30.422,2708.55
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,150$17.382,0200.67
Registered Nurses$96,530$46.411,9300.82
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,230$18.861,7200.87
General and Operations Managers$107,890$51.871,7100.70
Cooks, Restaurant$38,830$18.671,6801.71
Office Clerks, General$54,900$26.401,6100.94
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,560$27.671,5101.93
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,850$18.681,4400.93
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,910$22.561,4201.19
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,810$22.981,2701.19
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,310$23.711,2501.31
Construction Laborers$49,500$23.801,2101.59
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$49,140$23.621,1901.39
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,790$17.211,1501.91
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,130$38.041,1301.49
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,390Not published1,1201.16
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,530Not published1,0601.07
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,740$37.851,0601.88
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,290$31.871,0301.03
Accountants and Auditors$79,700$38.329700.96
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,390$37.699601.10
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,280$21.299301.40
Customer Service Representatives$43,710$21.019000.50
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,280$28.508700.61
Bartenders$42,690$20.538401.59
Carpenters$64,000$30.778401.81
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,890$28.798402.52
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,400$18.947900.38
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,500Not published7801.05
Electricians$61,060$29.367201.37
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,890$36.016800.78
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,130$16.896803.76
Nursing Assistants$47,390$22.796700.66
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,260$36.666501.51
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,150$16.906302.26
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,680$31.106100.97
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,500Not published6001.39
Light Truck Drivers$46,640$22.436000.88
Food Preparation Workers$39,200$18.845900.94
Project Management Specialists$96,080$46.195700.76
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,490$21.875702.03
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,960$23.065601.13
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$66,510$31.985501.61
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,510$21.885500.82
Medical Assistants$46,090$22.164900.86
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,800$34.044901.04
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,410$24.244903.88
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,190$28.944901.52
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$39,860$19.174801.57
Driver/Sales Workers$41,880$20.144801.69
Construction Managers$99,840$48.004701.79
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,150$20.754702.03
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,860$18.204700.74
Lawyers$135,220$65.014600.87
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$50,900$24.474504.78
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,940$29.304501.03
Human Resources Specialists$67,260$32.344200.66
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,950$29.304201.47
Recreation Workers$36,190$17.404101.79
Childcare Workers$36,440$17.524001.10
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,300$22.264000.70
Cooks, Fast Food$37,440$18.003900.87
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,490$23.793901.74
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,460$17.533600.96
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,830$17.713601.20
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,420$35.303600.76
Dental Assistants$46,440$22.333501.31
Dishwashers$36,130$17.373401.02
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$54,950$26.423401.05
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,370$60.763300.80
Managers, All Other$136,890$65.813300.77
Computer User Support Specialists$71,460$34.353300.65
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$57,050$27.433304.63
Physical Therapists$103,110$49.573201.73
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,970$28.833200.92
Billing and Posting Clerks$50,530$24.293201.12
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,240$28.963101.13
Tellers$44,460$21.383101.36
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,950$26.4230014.30
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,250$22.233000.31
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,610$29.622901.17
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,600$24.332903.81
Training and Development Specialists$63,230$30.402800.89
Software Developers$126,310$60.732800.24
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,550Not published2701.20
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,880$29.272703.00
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$81,890$39.372607.07
Security Guards$37,640$18.102600.29
Chefs and Head Cooks$65,720$31.602601.86
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,370$29.022601.84
Highway Maintenance Workers$52,350$25.172602.40
Compliance Officers$73,820$35.492500.86
Pharmacy Technicians$48,820$23.472500.77
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,020$23.572502.02
Civil Engineers$99,680$47.922400.92
Coaches and Scouts$45,450Not published2401.41
Dental Hygienists$97,050$46.662401.52
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,600$20.962401.89
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,720$32.082300.67
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$72,370$34.792303.66
Animal Caretakers$35,360$17.002301.25
Tour and Travel Guides$42,870$20.612306.26
Parts Salespersons$43,360$20.842301.21
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,950$30.742301.88
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,440$31.462302.56
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,100$17.842300.88
Public Relations Specialists$63,600$30.582201.13
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,240$32.332200.48
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$52,720$25.352201.39
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,540$34.882200.72
Bakers$40,830$19.632201.32
Bus Drivers, School$46,800$22.502200.77
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$52,680$25.332202.17
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,100$24.572102.10
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,560Not published2101.14
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930$26.892100.92
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,790$30.192101.06
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$44,040$21.172000.96
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,100$28.902000.68
Management Analysts$104,750$50.361900.31
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,040$21.171900.58
Nurse Practitioners$133,500$64.181900.85
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,490$47.351901.75
Insurance Sales Agents$62,510$30.051900.55
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,620$18.571901.10
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,520$19.001900.35
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,170$44.791800.81
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$44,230Not published18016.06
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,440$23.291801.41
Financial Managers$156,420$75.201700.29
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,670$21.961700.56
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,290$38.601701.08
Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,940$24.011702.97
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,650$18.581702.22
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$113,740$54.681701.90
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,920$71.601600.34
Social and Community Service Managers$89,900$43.221601.07
Cost Estimators$78,480$37.731601.04
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$54,730Not published1602.04
Family Medicine Physicians$253,770$122.011602.13
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,770$24.891601.29
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$48,900$23.511601.57
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$59,030$28.381601.44
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$61,810$29.721501.79
Paramedics$68,880$33.121502.17
Medical Records Specialists$54,590$26.241501.13
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$79,990$38.461502.13
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,260$17.911502.13
Financial and Investment Analysts$77,980$37.491400.56
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,660Not published1401.19
Pharmacists$152,990$73.551400.62
Speech-Language Pathologists$108,010$51.931401.11
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,290$22.251401.60
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,910$39.861400.95
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,490$30.521400.50
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,000$18.271400.76
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,790$17.691401.03
Fundraisers$61,990$29.801301.68
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$71,710$34.481300.57
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,760$24.401303.26
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,770$22.491301.98
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,590$22.401301.18
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$47,420$22.801301.60
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,920$28.331300.91
Roofers$47,160$22.671301.40
Food Service Managers$85,770$41.241200.70
Lodging Managers$74,890$36.001204.05
Occupational Therapists$105,770$50.851201.04
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,280$16.481202.04
Postal Service Clerks$58,880$28.311202.24
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,240$34.251201.22
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,740$31.601201.17
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,570$22.871201.17
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,060$22.621201.30
Facilities Managers$110,280$53.021100.99
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,820$30.681101.47
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,550$44.501101.13
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,630$35.401101.40
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$56,590Not published1101.66
Dentists, General$158,190$76.051101.22
Physician Assistants$130,670$62.821100.97
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,040$21.171101.44
Glaziers$59,180$28.451102.63
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$57,010$27.411104.73
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,740$22.951102.00
Sales Managers$146,950$70.651000.24
Personal Financial Advisors$85,670$41.191000.54
Loan Officers$81,680$39.271000.51
Surveyors$62,630$30.111002.75
Urban and Regional Planners$81,750$39.311003.36
Interior Designers$76,310$36.691002.10
Veterinarians$121,670$58.491001.76
Physicians, All Other$260,400$125.191000.42
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,680$17.641001.15
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$81,200$39.041001.30
Cooks, Short Order$38,910$18.711001.02
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,310$23.231001.29
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,070$24.561000.89
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,450$21.371002.29
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$115,520$55.54900.61
Property Appraisers and Assessors$62,270$29.94902.32
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$86,050$41.37907.36
Healthcare Social Workers$61,720$29.67900.72
Social Workers, All Other$60,990$29.32902.04
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$64,480$31.00902.54
Legal Support Workers, All Other$63,200$30.39902.84
Library Technicians$45,730$21.99901.94
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,020$29.82901.09
Massage Therapists$58,810$28.27901.28
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,470$22.34904.72
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,590$24.80900.82
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,840$17.23904.01
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,290$31.87900.91
Food Batchmakers$37,030$17.80900.74
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,180$18.36900.36
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,030$18.29900.24
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$83,200$40.00802.93
Financial Specialists, All Other$72,900$35.05800.90
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,740$21.99801.58
Phlebotomists$47,330$22.76800.82
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$42,610$20.49801.88
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$48,530$23.33802.13
Marketing Managers$173,920$83.62700.24
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,600Not published700.94
Graphic Designers$57,840$27.81700.51
Photographers$45,870$22.05701.90
Surgical Technologists$69,160$33.25700.83
Medical Equipment Preparers$43,530$20.93701.31
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.38702.03
File Clerks$41,600$20.00701.40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$55,590$26.73702.39
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$34,650$16.66701.52
Plant and System Operators, All Other$54,910$26.40706.72
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$37,340$17.95702.08
Chief Executives$155,910$74.96600.43
Human Resources Managers$134,350$64.59600.41
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,600$77.21600.39
Computer Occupations, All Other$98,790$47.50600.21
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,900$36.01601.26
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,760$29.21601.60
Biological Scientists, All Other$86,260$41.47601.46
Conservation Scientists$88,610$42.60603.30
School Psychologists$101,560$48.83601.26
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,510$28.13600.62
Community Health Workers$47,200$22.69601.34
Tutors$58,480$28.11600.51
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$88,610Not published600.73
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,930$31.22600.61
Optometrists$129,620$62.32601.87
Opticians, Dispensing$44,160$21.23601.27
Stonemasons$54,080$26.006011.90
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$78,120$37.56602.00
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$99,990$48.07601.28
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,570$29.60600.98
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$44,200$21.25603.90
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,180$26.05600.15
Helpers--Production Workers$47,240$22.71600.55
Industrial Production Managers$112,240$53.96500.30
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$62,390$30.00501.01
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$95,920$46.12500.23
Logisticians$87,990$42.30500.28
Tax Preparers$44,580$21.44500.97
Computer Systems AnalystsNot publishedNot published500.15
Information Security AnalystsNot publishedNot published500.38
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$91,560$44.02500.75
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$102,900$49.47501.97
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$61,370$29.51502.16
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,200Not published500.84
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,420Not published500.77
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$61,810Not published501.34
Instructional Coordinators$76,420$36.74500.30
Editors$62,850$30.22500.72
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,170$36.62500.92
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$75,280$36.19503.75
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$52,570$25.27504.04
Residential Advisors$37,430$18.00500.82
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$58,550$28.15502.74
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$40,780$19.61503.46
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,100$23.13502.40
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,980$22.11500.28
Machinists$51,210$24.62500.27
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$44,760$21.52501.63
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,200$28.46500.43
Material Moving Workers, All Other$57,730$27.76502.96
Administrative Services Managers$106,850$51.37400.24
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,400$48.75400.31
Education Administrators, All Other$83,740$40.26400.94
Computer Network Support Specialists$65,440$31.46400.43
Web and Digital Interface Designers$62,400$30.00400.50
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$84,550$40.65404.37
Industrial Engineers$100,530$48.33400.17
Anthropologists and ArcheologistsNot publishedNot published407.07
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$190,230$91.46402.33
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$48,020Not published400.25
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,160Not published401.03
Floral Designers$45,760$22.00401.42
Chiropractors$37,430$18.00401.42
Nurse Anesthetists$269,130$129.39401.09
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more401.82
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$109,590$52.69400.68
Medical Transcriptionists$43,150$20.75401.48
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$41,110$19.77400.69
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$48,360$23.25404.02
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$31,010$14.91400.53
Advertising Sales Agents$52,490$25.24400.64
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,990$24.03400.68
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,470$19.46400.27
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$44,320$21.31402.29
Rock Splitters, Quarry$45,340$21.804018.65
Motorcycle Mechanics$52,040$25.02404.32
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$55,290$26.58401.43
Bicycle Repairers$51,790$24.90405.00
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,380$36.72400.60
Medical Equipment Repairers$43,540$20.93400.96
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$44,140$21.22400.65
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$38,560$18.54400.72
Printing Press Operators$38,890$18.70400.43
Public Relations Managers$136,640$65.69300.60
Natural Sciences Managers$119,430$57.42300.41
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$93,840$45.12303.12
Electrical Engineers$114,580$55.09300.23
Foresters$77,400$37.21304.15
Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsNot publishedNot published300.57
Chemical Technicians$63,700$30.62300.76
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$61,610$29.62300.59
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$50,420Not published301.19
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,700Not published300.63
Producers and Directors$62,040$29.83300.32
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$50,030$24.05301.22
Pest Control Workers$46,250$22.23300.46
Order Clerks$47,510$22.84300.64
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$45,270$21.77302.32
Sewing Machine Operators$37,470$18.01300.46
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$44,280$21.29301.40
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,330$47.76Not publishedNot published
Computer Network Architects$126,990$61.05Not publishedNot published
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$72,900Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Data Entry Keyers$35,990$17.30Not publishedNot published
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$64,080$30.81Not publishedNot published
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$114,540$55.07Not publishedNot published
Firefighters$49,240$23.67Not publishedNot published
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,220$23.66Not publishedNot published
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,360$17.00Not publishedNot published
Mechanical Engineers$123,490$59.37Not publishedNot published
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$69,110$33.23Not publishedNot published
Public Safety Telecommunicators$59,560$28.63Not publishedNot published
Sheet Metal Workers$52,000$25.00Not 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.