High paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Grand Junction, 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 Grand Junction, CO run 4.5% below the national average (2024), so a Grand Junction, CO salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Grand Junction, CO · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$348,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$199,990 – $382,320130
2Family Medicine Physicians$186,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,780 – $310,560200
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,850
Bachelor's degree
$105,800 – $253,22070
4Petroleum Engineers$161,940
Bachelor's degree
$82,270 – $254,02050
5Dentists, General$161,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,280 – $272,21060
6Sales Managers$155,440
Bachelor's degree
$64,640 – $254,460100
7Marketing Managers$150,190
Bachelor's degree
$83,510 – $255,84040
8Financial Managers$148,770
Bachelor's degree
$102,170 – $264,090140
9Pharmacists$147,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$130,610 – $167,560120
10Managers, All Other$143,630
Bachelor's degree
$99,430 – $223,340170
11Human Resources Managers$138,940
Bachelor's degree
$59,470 – $184,99040
12Physician Assistants$129,930
Master's degree
$102,420 – $163,250150
13Medical and Health Services Managers$127,940
Bachelor's degree
$74,390 – $208,630240
14Software Developers$123,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,160 – $195,840170
15Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$121,820
Bachelor's degree
$48,900 – $197,11030
16First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$121,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$91,790 – $148,70090
17Nurse Practitioners$120,710
Master's degree
$78,510 – $156,480140
18Veterinarians$117,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,160 – $193,65050
19Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$117,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,470 – $167,35070
20Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$116,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,930 – $116,58050
21Industrial Production Managers$116,240
Bachelor's degree
$75,100 – $173,70040
22First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$113,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,040 – $113,86040
23Lawyers$113,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,410 – $215,330260
24Computer Occupations, All Other$112,400
Bachelor's degree
$67,530 – $141,77070
25Data Scientists$111,300
Bachelor's degree
$63,170 – $164,98040
26Speech-Language Pathologists$110,360
Master's degree
$81,840 – $167,120120
27Facilities Managers$109,580
Bachelor's degree
$82,570 – $181,06030
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$109,350
Master's degree
$89,670 – $134,860140
29Construction Managers$109,190
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $168,310280
30Occupational Therapists$107,380
Master's degree
$83,310 – $137,170110
31General and Operations Managers$107,130
Bachelor's degree
$57,490 – $239,020970
32Computer Network Architects$106,840
Bachelor's degree
$53,300 – $158,08090
33Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,140 – $149,28070
34Mechanical Engineers$105,210
Bachelor's degree
$63,590 – $133,09090
35Physical Therapists$102,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,670 – $127,520150
36Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,980
Associate's degree
$47,270 – $120,90050
37Dental Hygienists$98,910
Associate's degree
$90,380 – $116,320170
38Registered Nurses$95,990
Bachelor's degree
$78,050 – $123,5002,130
39Computer Systems Analysts$95,810
Bachelor's degree
$70,420 – $150,34050
40First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$95,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,830 – $164,850120
41Social and Community Service Managers$95,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,830 – $155,57080
42Project Management Specialists$94,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,660 – $138,960380
43Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$93,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,380 – $97,410240
44Civil Engineers$92,450
Bachelor's degree
$72,520 – $129,070190
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,500
Bachelor's degree
$70,440 – $113,490120
46Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,350
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $139,04080
47Management Analysts$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$41,050 – $132,930110
48Industrial Engineers$84,670
Bachelor's degree
$65,100 – $123,62060
49Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$84,360
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $112,01030
50Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$81,730
Bachelor's degree
$51,550 – $107,94040

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

#	Occupation	MedianGrand Junction, CO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$348,710	$199,990 – $382,320	130
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$186,060	$71,780 – $310,560	200
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,850	$105,800 – $253,220	70
4	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$161,940	$82,270 – $254,020	50
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$161,200	$98,280 – $272,210	60
6	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,440	$64,640 – $254,460	100
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,190	$83,510 – $255,840	40
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,770	$102,170 – $264,090	140
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,170	$130,610 – $167,560	120
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$143,630	$99,430 – $223,340	170
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,940	$59,470 – $184,990	40
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,930	$102,420 – $163,250	150
13	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,940	$74,390 – $208,630	240
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,990	$74,160 – $195,840	170
15	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$121,820	$48,900 – $197,110	30
16	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,670	$91,790 – $148,700	90
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,710	$78,510 – $156,480	140
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$117,520	$61,160 – $193,650	50
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,120	$57,470 – $167,350	70
20	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,570	$54,930 – $116,580	50
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,240	$75,100 – $173,700	40
22	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$113,860	$53,040 – $113,860	40
23	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$113,610	$73,410 – $215,330	260
24	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,400	$67,530 – $141,770	70
25	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$111,300	$63,170 – $164,980	40
26	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$110,360	$81,840 – $167,120	120
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,580	$82,570 – $181,060	30
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$109,350	$89,670 – $134,860	140
29	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,190	$72,800 – $168,310	280
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,380	$83,310 – $137,170	110
31	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,130	$57,490 – $239,020	970
32	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$106,840	$53,300 – $158,080	90
33	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,270	$68,140 – $149,280	70
34	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,210	$63,590 – $133,090	90
35	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,160	$76,670 – $127,520	150
36	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,980	$47,270 – $120,900	50
37	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,910	$90,380 – $116,320	170
38	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$95,990	$78,050 – $123,500	2,130
39	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,810	$70,420 – $150,340	50
40	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,330	$56,830 – $164,850	120
41	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,260	$60,830 – $155,570	80
42	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,690	$59,660 – $138,960	380
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,640	$64,380 – $97,410	240
44	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,450	$72,520 – $129,070	190
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,500	$70,440 – $113,490	120
46	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,350	$51,170 – $139,040	80
47	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,260	$41,050 – $132,930	110
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,670	$65,100 – $123,620	60
49	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$84,360	$63,130 – $112,010	30
50	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,730	$51,550 – $107,940	40

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