High paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Colorado Springs, CO and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,550 – $195,570170
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,600 – $123,420320
3Dental Hygienists$118,410
Associate's degree
$101,540 – $129,460500
4Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$118,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,980 – $143,350230
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$110,850
Associate's degree
$89,580 – $121,380160
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$106,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,370 – $131,360180
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$101,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,880 – $187,020620
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$91,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,000 – $97,6201,240
9Respiratory Therapists$87,890
Associate's degree
$70,710 – $110,690330
10Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$86,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,460 – $190,190200
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,470
Associate's degree
$63,450 – $109,120520
12Detectives and Criminal Investigators$85,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,810 – $144,210230
13Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$83,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,630 – $92,110150
14First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,810 – $109,140230
15Lodging Managers$80,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,900 – $174,840110
16Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,010 – $131,750400
17Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,020 – $99,400550
18First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,150 – $119,3701,470
19First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,360 – $106,2601,810
20Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,370 – $81,300380
21Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,150 – $155,6203,060
22Computer Network Support Specialists$75,740
Associate's degree
$45,120 – $127,500280
23Construction and Building Inspectors$75,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,340 – $104,040370
24Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,980 – $108,940240
25Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,700
Associate's degree
$61,780 – $104,890140
26First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,770 – $126,110750
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,600 – $134,1701,920
28Food Service Managers$72,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,700 – $120,810240
29Surgical Technologists$71,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,940 – $84,190240
30Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$71,630
Associate's degree
$49,700 – $98,630160
31Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$71,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,530 – $116,5001,450
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,060 – $103,3902,640
33Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,860
Associate's degree
$43,190 – $102,200170
34Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,610
Associate's degree
$43,710 – $101,350180
35Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$68,560
Associate's degree
$51,200 – $121,230130
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$68,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,280 – $79,870710
37Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,500 – $92,450230
38Physical Therapist Assistants$65,620
Associate's degree
$38,080 – $79,440230
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,830
Associate's degree
$49,830 – $111,160560
40Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,790 – $99,740370
41Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,080
Associate's degree
$49,080 – $97,100210
42Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $86,900310
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,030 – $96,4601,110
44Paramedics$63,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,950 – $78,500210
45Firefighters$63,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,240 – $72,440760
46Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$63,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,450 – $63,010380
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,850
Associate's degree
$48,080 – $101,050360
48Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,390 – $77,7401,030
49Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,550 – $94,990950
50Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,110 – $81,540210

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,700	$83,550 – $195,570	170
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,420	$84,600 – $123,420	320
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,410	$101,540 – $129,460	500
4	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,250	$79,980 – $143,350	230
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$110,850	$89,580 – $121,380	160
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,860	$48,370 – $131,360	180
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,910	$61,880 – $187,020	620
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,580	$63,000 – $97,620	1,240
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$87,890	$70,710 – $110,690	330
10	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,790	$67,460 – $190,190	200
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,470	$63,450 – $109,120	520
12	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,750	$65,810 – $144,210	230
13	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,300	$44,630 – $92,110	150
14	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,960	$64,810 – $109,140	230
15	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,060	$56,900 – $174,840	110
16	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,810	$62,010 – $131,750	400
17	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,640	$50,020 – $99,400	550
18	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,520	$52,150 – $119,370	1,470
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,450	$57,360 – $106,260	1,810
20	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,990	$58,370 – $81,300	380
21	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,830	$40,150 – $155,620	3,060
22	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,740	$45,120 – $127,500	280
23	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,630	$52,340 – $104,040	370
24	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,510	$48,980 – $108,940	240
25	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,700	$61,780 – $104,890	140
26	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,110	$47,770 – $126,110	750
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,780	$46,600 – $134,170	1,920
28	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,140	$61,700 – $120,810	240
29	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,790	$53,940 – $84,190	240
30	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$71,630	$49,700 – $98,630	160
31	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,580	$53,530 – $116,500	1,450
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,150	$41,060 – $103,390	2,640
33	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,860	$43,190 – $102,200	170
34	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,610	$43,710 – $101,350	180
35	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$68,560	$51,200 – $121,230	130
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,360	$42,280 – $79,870	710
37	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,970	$48,500 – $92,450	230
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,620	$38,080 – $79,440	230
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,830	$49,830 – $111,160	560
40	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,310	$51,790 – $99,740	370
41	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,080	$49,080 – $97,100	210
42	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$41,600 – $86,900	310
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,400	$48,030 – $96,460	1,110
44	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,360	$43,950 – $78,500	210
45	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,110	$44,240 – $72,440	760
46	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,010	$50,450 – $63,010	380
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,850	$48,080 – $101,050	360
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,660	$49,390 – $77,740	1,030
49	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,460	$47,550 – $94,990	950
50	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,260	$43,110 – $81,540	210

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