High paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Colorado Springs, CO. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Family Medicine Physicians$283,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,010 – $318,840290
2Physicians, All Other$282,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$212,310 – $382,720230
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,400
Bachelor's degree
$119,420 – $285,5201,050
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,400
Bachelor's degree
$131,590 – $261,580560
5Sales Managers$177,780
Bachelor's degree
$99,130 – $299,990600
6Financial Managers$172,680
Bachelor's degree
$117,930 – $291,350710
7Marketing Managers$172,210
Bachelor's degree
$104,990 – $281,650430
8Dentists, General$158,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,390 – $295,550280
9Aerospace Engineers$151,980
Bachelor's degree
$117,890 – $209,180990
10Human Resources Managers$151,180
Bachelor's degree
$83,810 – $243,830250
11Managers, All Other$149,120
Bachelor's degree
$93,870 – $237,6001,280
12Operations Research Analysts$140,590
Bachelor's degree
$84,060 – $174,400170
13Administrative Services Managers$137,730
Bachelor's degree
$93,570 – $213,120160
14Computer Hardware Engineers$136,920
Bachelor's degree
$93,440 – $207,670490
15Physician Assistants$135,200
Master's degree
$104,990 – $163,990440
16Software Developers$134,280
Bachelor's degree
$86,540 – $207,4904,850
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$132,530
Bachelor's degree
$47,330 – $203,390150
18Optometrists$131,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,680 – $195,380100
19Computer Network Architects$130,980
Bachelor's degree
$98,650 – $198,2202,460
20Information Security Analysts$130,880
Bachelor's degree
$92,230 – $177,3301,000
21Sales Engineers$130,360
Bachelor's degree
$84,880 – $185,880170
22Nurse Practitioners$129,950
Master's degree
$89,300 – $156,410470
23Engineers, All Other$129,790
Bachelor's degree
$59,000 – $195,190440
24Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,550 – $195,570170
25Computer Systems Analysts$128,740
Bachelor's degree
$78,980 – $209,620760
26Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,520
Bachelor's degree
$74,610 – $175,590610
27Data Scientists$127,600
Bachelor's degree
$75,300 – $195,270580
28Industrial Production Managers$127,390
Bachelor's degree
$74,710 – $202,060130
29Database Architects$127,050
Bachelor's degree
$77,800 – $197,990120
30Veterinarians$126,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,370 – $202,740280
31Financial Risk Specialists$126,500
Bachelor's degree
$76,800 – $164,820100
32Medical and Health Services Managers$125,210
Bachelor's degree
$80,470 – $213,9001,050
33Education Administrators, All Other$123,120
Bachelor's degree
$80,310 – $172,790430
34First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,600 – $123,420320
35Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$121,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,360 – $165,190100
36General and Operations Managers$120,770
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $294,6904,580
37Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$119,330
Bachelor's degree
$86,080 – $190,420850
38Dental Hygienists$118,410
Associate's degree
$101,540 – $129,460500
39Electrical Engineers$118,250
Bachelor's degree
$86,020 – $168,590540
40Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$118,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,980 – $143,350230
41Database Administrators$118,170
Bachelor's degree
$56,770 – $167,570110
42Management Analysts$117,850
Bachelor's degree
$74,830 – $165,5301,270
43School Psychologists$114,380
Master's degree
$91,980 – $158,810190
44Facilities Managers$112,490
Bachelor's degree
$70,930 – $165,000190
45Construction Managers$112,390
Bachelor's degree
$75,690 – $171,0401,210
46Project Management Specialists$111,740
Bachelor's degree
$65,820 – $169,8403,200
47Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$110,850
Associate's degree
$89,580 – $121,380160
48Computer Occupations, All Other$110,090
Bachelor's degree
$42,900 – $162,0901,680
49Mechanical Engineers$109,370
Bachelor's degree
$76,700 – $164,820500
50Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$109,140
Bachelor's degree
$75,880 – $147,830250

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$283,470	$70,010 – $318,840	290
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$282,900	$212,310 – $382,720	230
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$192,400	$119,420 – $285,520	1,050
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$183,400	$131,590 – $261,580	560
5	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,780	$99,130 – $299,990	600
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,680	$117,930 – $291,350	710
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,210	$104,990 – $281,650	430
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$158,830	$75,390 – $295,550	280
9	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$151,980	$117,890 – $209,180	990
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,180	$83,810 – $243,830	250
11	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$149,120	$93,870 – $237,600	1,280
12	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$140,590	$84,060 – $174,400	170
13	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,730	$93,570 – $213,120	160
14	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,920	$93,440 – $207,670	490
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,200	$104,990 – $163,990	440
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$134,280	$86,540 – $207,490	4,850
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$132,530	$47,330 – $203,390	150
18	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,980	$64,680 – $195,380	100
19	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$130,980	$98,650 – $198,220	2,460
20	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,880	$92,230 – $177,330	1,000
21	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,360	$84,880 – $185,880	170
22	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,950	$89,300 – $156,410	470
23	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,790	$59,000 – $195,190	440
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,700	$83,550 – $195,570	170
25	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,740	$78,980 – $209,620	760
26	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$128,520	$74,610 – $175,590	610
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$127,600	$75,300 – $195,270	580
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,390	$74,710 – $202,060	130
29	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,050	$77,800 – $197,990	120
30	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,790	$77,370 – $202,740	280
31	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$126,500	$76,800 – $164,820	100
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,210	$80,470 – $213,900	1,050
33	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$123,120	$80,310 – $172,790	430
34	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,420	$84,600 – $123,420	320
35	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$121,830	$75,360 – $165,190	100
36	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,770	$62,140 – $294,690	4,580
37	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$119,330	$86,080 – $190,420	850
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,410	$101,540 – $129,460	500
39	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,250	$86,020 – $168,590	540
40	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,250	$79,980 – $143,350	230
41	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$118,170	$56,770 – $167,570	110
42	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$117,850	$74,830 – $165,530	1,270
43	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$114,380	$91,980 – $158,810	190
44	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,490	$70,930 – $165,000	190
45	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,390	$75,690 – $171,040	1,210
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$111,740	$65,820 – $169,840	3,200
47	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$110,850	$89,580 – $121,380	160
48	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,090	$42,900 – $162,090	1,680
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,370	$76,700 – $164,820	500
50	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,140	$75,880 – $147,830	250

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