High paying entry level jobs in Pueblo, CO

These occupations in Pueblo, 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 Pueblo, CO run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Pueblo, CO salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Pueblo, CO · Employed

1Dentists, General$172,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,090 – $242,62070
2Pharmacists$150,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,120 – $188,030130
3Computer Systems Analysts$139,870
Bachelor's degree
$69,360 – $151,02040
4Physician Assistants$135,640
Master's degree
$103,950 – $157,75070
5Nurse Practitioners$130,650
Master's degree
$102,120 – $152,890200
6Software Developers$122,780
Bachelor's degree
$74,370 – $196,500150
7Engineers, All Other$117,310
Bachelor's degree
$74,120 – $166,48030
8Lawyers$113,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,410 – $226,760140
9Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,390
Bachelor's degree
$59,140 – $135,81060
10Mechanical Engineers$105,580
Bachelor's degree
$74,900 – $130,60070
11Industrial Engineers$104,810
Bachelor's degree
$83,260 – $133,290120
12Civil Engineers$102,430
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $163,680130
13Project Management Specialists$101,870
Bachelor's degree
$64,570 – $152,600420
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,970
Associate's degree
$75,270 – $123,85040
15Computer Occupations, All Other$100,590
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $140,61050
16Occupational Therapists$100,340
Master's degree
$79,290 – $157,67060
17Physical Therapists$99,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,120 – $137,930130
18Dental Hygienists$98,700
Associate's degree
$81,160 – $116,710140
19Registered Nurses$95,720
Bachelor's degree
$78,050 – $120,1102,040
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,310
Bachelor's degree
$67,440 – $125,640110
21Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$88,040
Bachelor's degree
$80,770 – $109,05040
22Social Workers, All Other$86,960
Bachelor's degree
$45,820 – $107,52030
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,340
Associate's degree
$63,110 – $120,860140
24Logisticians$84,640
Bachelor's degree
$65,320 – $118,49080
25Respiratory Therapists$80,860
Associate's degree
$64,440 – $104,22090
26Accountants and Auditors$78,340
Bachelor's degree
$48,760 – $129,680420
27Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,060
Bachelor's degree
$55,560 – $99,41070
28Surgical Technologists$76,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,730 – $93,33080
29Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,730
Master's degree
$50,300 – $127,38050
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,700
Bachelor's degree
$45,530 – $122,570600
31Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,490 – $85,130200
32Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,990
Bachelor's degree
$41,230 – $136,450270
33Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,490
Associate's degree
$42,130 – $81,19040
34Financial Specialists, All Other$69,260
Bachelor's degree
$54,270 – $143,38040
35Human Resources Specialists$68,830
Bachelor's degree
$45,680 – $115,360290
36Occupational Therapy Assistants$68,370
Associate's degree
$59,860 – $102,18050
37Special Education Teachers, Middle School$65,830
Bachelor's degree
$48,240 – $94,28060
38Public Relations Specialists$65,160
Bachelor's degree
$46,560 – $110,75070
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,530
Bachelor's degree
$39,830 – $93,080140
40Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,240
Master's degree
$59,290 – $76,48050
41Environmental Engineers$63,090
Bachelor's degree
$43,430 – $121,80030
42Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,010
Bachelor's degree
$51,300 – $96,410120
43Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,190
Bachelor's degree
$46,410 – $78,940350
44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,000
Bachelor's degree
$47,940 – $79,820640
45Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,990
Bachelor's degree
$51,140 – $78,460100
46Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,480
Bachelor's degree
$47,620 – $94,640420
47Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,710
Bachelor's degree
$46,480 – $103,110130
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,540
Master's degree
$47,700 – $92,720240
49Massage Therapists$60,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,830 – $92,04040
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,880
Associate's degree
$42,780 – $89,65070

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

#	Occupation	MedianPueblo, CO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,680	$107,090 – $242,620	70
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,160	$118,120 – $188,030	130
3	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$139,870	$69,360 – $151,020	40
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,640	$103,950 – $157,750	70
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,650	$102,120 – $152,890	200
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,780	$74,370 – $196,500	150
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,310	$74,120 – $166,480	30
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$113,170	$77,410 – $226,760	140
9	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,390	$59,140 – $135,810	60
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,580	$74,900 – $130,600	70
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,810	$83,260 – $133,290	120
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,430	$67,850 – $163,680	130
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,870	$64,570 – $152,600	420
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,970	$75,270 – $123,850	40
15	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,590	$60,730 – $140,610	50
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,340	$79,290 – $157,670	60
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,250	$77,120 – $137,930	130
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,700	$81,160 – $116,710	140
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$95,720	$78,050 – $120,110	2,040
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,310	$67,440 – $125,640	110
21	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$88,040	$80,770 – $109,050	40
22	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,960	$45,820 – $107,520	30
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,340	$63,110 – $120,860	140
24	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$84,640	$65,320 – $118,490	80
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,860	$64,440 – $104,220	90
26	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,340	$48,760 – $129,680	420
27	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,060	$55,560 – $99,410	70
28	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,940	$55,730 – $93,330	80
29	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$75,730	$50,300 – $127,380	50
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,700	$45,530 – $122,570	600
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,080	$53,490 – $85,130	200
32	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,990	$41,230 – $136,450	270
33	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,490	$42,130 – $81,190	40
34	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,260	$54,270 – $143,380	40
35	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,830	$45,680 – $115,360	290
36	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,370	$59,860 – $102,180	50
37	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,830	$48,240 – $94,280	60
38	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,160	$46,560 – $110,750	70
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,530	$39,830 – $93,080	140
40	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,240	$59,290 – $76,480	50
41	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$63,090	$43,430 – $121,800	30
42	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,010	$51,300 – $96,410	120
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,190	$46,410 – $78,940	350
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,000	$47,940 – $79,820	640
45	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,990	$51,140 – $78,460	100
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,480	$47,620 – $94,640	420
47	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,710	$46,480 – $103,110	130
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,540	$47,700 – $92,720	240
49	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,410	$49,830 – $92,040	40
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,880	$42,780 – $89,650	70

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Pueblo, 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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