High paying entry level jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

These occupations in Colorado Springs, CO ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Colorado Springs, CO run 0.7% above the national average (2024), so a Colorado Springs, CO salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Colorado Springs, CO · Employed

1Dentists, General$158,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,390 – $295,550280
2Aerospace Engineers$151,980
Bachelor's degree
$117,890 – $209,180990
3Operations Research Analysts$140,590
Bachelor's degree
$84,060 – $174,400170
4Computer Hardware Engineers$136,920
Bachelor's degree
$93,440 – $207,670490
5Physician Assistants$135,200
Master's degree
$104,990 – $163,990440
6Software Developers$134,280
Bachelor's degree
$86,540 – $207,4904,850
7Optometrists$131,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,680 – $195,380100
8Nurse Practitioners$129,950
Master's degree
$89,300 – $156,410470
9Engineers, All Other$129,790
Bachelor's degree
$59,000 – $195,190440
10Computer Systems Analysts$128,740
Bachelor's degree
$78,980 – $209,620760
11Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,520
Bachelor's degree
$74,610 – $175,590610
12Data Scientists$127,600
Bachelor's degree
$75,300 – $195,270580
13Veterinarians$126,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,370 – $202,740280
14Financial Risk Specialists$126,500
Bachelor's degree
$76,800 – $164,820100
15Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$119,330
Bachelor's degree
$86,080 – $190,420850
16Dental Hygienists$118,410
Associate's degree
$101,540 – $129,460500
17Electrical Engineers$118,250
Bachelor's degree
$86,020 – $168,590540
18Database Administrators$118,170
Bachelor's degree
$56,770 – $167,570110
19Project Management Specialists$111,740
Bachelor's degree
$65,820 – $169,8403,200
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$110,850
Associate's degree
$89,580 – $121,380160
21Computer Occupations, All Other$110,090
Bachelor's degree
$42,900 – $162,0901,680
22Mechanical Engineers$109,370
Bachelor's degree
$76,700 – $164,820500
23Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$109,140
Bachelor's degree
$75,880 – $147,830250
24Computer and Information Research Scientists$107,090
Master's degree
$77,330 – $149,050130
25Lawyers$106,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,990 – $230,8201,390
26Occupational Therapists$105,780
Master's degree
$81,370 – $164,310520
27Industrial Engineers$105,320
Bachelor's degree
$78,050 – $147,340560
28Logisticians$103,480
Bachelor's degree
$67,270 – $152,590640
29Financial and Investment Analysts$102,640
Bachelor's degree
$71,160 – $151,070480
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$101,850
Bachelor's degree
$70,310 – $149,9901,200
31Physical Therapists$97,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,710 – $135,200790
32Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$97,460
Bachelor's degree
$70,070 – $158,500150
33Registered Nurses$96,140
Bachelor's degree
$77,460 – $123,2506,800
34Civil Engineers$94,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,750 – $164,5201,100
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,450
Bachelor's degree
$51,750 – $148,0305,280
36Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,970
Bachelor's degree
$63,260 – $142,290220
37Budget Analysts$93,530
Bachelor's degree
$65,560 – $126,050240
38Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$90,210
Bachelor's degree
$44,410 – $143,1402,680
39Financial Specialists, All Other$88,520
Bachelor's degree
$60,370 – $145,640370
40Respiratory Therapists$87,890
Associate's degree
$70,710 – $110,690330
41Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,470
Associate's degree
$63,450 – $109,120520
42Accountants and Auditors$85,000
Bachelor's degree
$55,530 – $143,7002,580
43Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$80,660
Bachelor's degree
$65,770 – $143,610110
44Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$31,150 – $128,120130
45Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,010 – $131,750400
46Human Resources Specialists$79,000
Bachelor's degree
$48,890 – $127,2401,800
47Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$77,300
Bachelor's degree
$46,370 – $107,390510
48Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,380
Bachelor's degree
$43,470 – $115,730240
49Public Relations Specialists$75,550
Bachelor's degree
$48,870 – $131,690750
50Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,700
Associate's degree
$61,780 – $104,890140

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianColorado Springs, CO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$158,830	$75,390 – $295,550	280
2	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$151,980	$117,890 – $209,180	990
3	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$140,590	$84,060 – $174,400	170
4	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,920	$93,440 – $207,670	490
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,200	$104,990 – $163,990	440
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$134,280	$86,540 – $207,490	4,850
7	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,980	$64,680 – $195,380	100
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,950	$89,300 – $156,410	470
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,790	$59,000 – $195,190	440
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,740	$78,980 – $209,620	760
11	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$128,520	$74,610 – $175,590	610
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,600	$75,300 – $195,270	580
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,790	$77,370 – $202,740	280
14	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$126,500	$76,800 – $164,820	100
15	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$119,330	$86,080 – $190,420	850
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,410	$101,540 – $129,460	500
17	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,250	$86,020 – $168,590	540
18	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$118,170	$56,770 – $167,570	110
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$111,740	$65,820 – $169,840	3,200
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$110,850	$89,580 – $121,380	160
21	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,090	$42,900 – $162,090	1,680
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,370	$76,700 – $164,820	500
23	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,140	$75,880 – $147,830	250
24	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$107,090	$77,330 – $149,050	130
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,320	$74,990 – $230,820	1,390
26	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,780	$81,370 – $164,310	520
27	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,320	$78,050 – $147,340	560
28	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$103,480	$67,270 – $152,590	640
29	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,640	$71,160 – $151,070	480
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,850	$70,310 – $149,990	1,200
31	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,900	$74,710 – $135,200	790
32	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$97,460	$70,070 – $158,500	150
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,140	$77,460 – $123,250	6,800
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,840	$67,750 – $164,520	1,100
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,450	$51,750 – $148,030	5,280
36	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,970	$63,260 – $142,290	220
37	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,530	$65,560 – $126,050	240
38	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,210	$44,410 – $143,140	2,680
39	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,520	$60,370 – $145,640	370
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$87,890	$70,710 – $110,690	330
41	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,470	$63,450 – $109,120	520
42	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$85,000	$55,530 – $143,700	2,580
43	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$80,660	$65,770 – $143,610	110
44	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,100	$31,150 – $128,120	130
45	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,810	$62,010 – $131,750	400
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,000	$48,890 – $127,240	1,800
47	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$77,300	$46,370 – $107,390	510
48	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,380	$43,470 – $115,730	240
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,550	$48,870 – $131,690	750
50	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,700	$61,780 – $104,890	140

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Colorado Springs, CO. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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