Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Colorado Springs, CO

Each occupation's median wage in Colorado Springs, CO compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Colorado Springs, CO pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$118,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,980 – $143,350+67.2%
2Operations Research Analysts$140,590
Bachelor's degree
$84,060 – $174,400+58.1%
3Parking Attendants$47,320
No formal educational credential
$32,990 – $49,620+34.6%
4Telemarketers$47,670
No formal educational credential
$31,700 – $76,080+34.5%
5Waiters and Waitresses$46,230
No formal educational credential
$30,800 – $78,220+31.2%
6Education Administrators, All Other$123,120
Bachelor's degree
$80,310 – $172,790+29.3%
7Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$132,530
Bachelor's degree
$47,330 – $203,390+26.3%
8Logisticians$103,480
Bachelor's degree
$67,270 – $152,590+25.7%
9Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$86,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,460 – $190,190+24.0%
10Tire Repairers and Changers$46,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870 – $54,760+23.7%
11Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$128,520
Bachelor's degree
$74,610 – $175,590+23.2%
12Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$77,300
Bachelor's degree
$46,370 – $107,390+22.8%
13Social and Community Service Managers$98,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,440 – $150,220+22.0%
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,020 – $99,400+21.9%
15Computer Systems Analysts$128,740
Bachelor's degree
$78,980 – $209,620+21.6%
16Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$121,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,360 – $165,190+21.1%
17Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$59,440
No formal educational credential
$39,870 – $76,280+21.0%
18Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,280 – $96,050+21.0%
19Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,550 – $195,570+21.0%
20Parts Salespersons$46,660
No formal educational credential
$31,920 – $70,350+20.8%
21Dental Hygienists$118,410
Associate's degree
$101,540 – $129,460+20.7%
22Administrative Services Managers$137,730
Bachelor's degree
$93,570 – $213,120+20.7%
23Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,370 – $81,300+20.5%
24Butchers and Meat Cutters$48,320
No formal educational credential
$32,060 – $58,890+20.4%
25Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$91,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,000 – $97,620+20.2%
26Sales Managers$177,780
Bachelor's degree
$99,130 – $299,990+19.9%
27Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,060 – $89,840+19.9%
28Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$57,090
Some college, no degree
$37,460 – $66,470+19.4%
29School Psychologists$114,380
Master's degree
$91,980 – $158,810+19.2%
30Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,470
Bachelor's degree
$44,700 – $104,120+18.8%
31Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$97,460
Bachelor's degree
$70,070 – $158,500+18.5%
32Cooks, Fast Food$36,560
No formal educational credential
$31,030 – $39,280+18.4%
33Rehabilitation Counselors$55,370
Master's degree
$36,190 – $94,140+18.2%
34Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $71,030+18.0%
35Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$58,530
No formal educational credential
$36,550 – $72,660+17.8%
36Production Workers, All Other$46,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $76,120+16.8%
37Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,350
No formal educational credential
$30,800 – $46,910+16.5%
38First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$101,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,880 – $187,020+16.4%
39Family Medicine Physicians$283,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,010 – $318,840+16.1%
40Management Analysts$117,850
Bachelor's degree
$74,830 – $165,530+15.7%
41Lodging Managers$80,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,900 – $174,840+15.6%
42Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,380
Bachelor's degree
$43,470 – $115,730+15.5%
43Insurance Underwriters$93,960
Bachelor's degree
$56,560 – $161,880+15.5%
44First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,600 – $123,420+15.4%
45Highway Maintenance Workers$57,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,430 – $62,800+14.8%
46Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$110,850
Associate's degree
$89,580 – $121,380+14.8%
47First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$55,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,170 – $79,590+14.6%
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$90,210
Bachelor's degree
$44,410 – $143,140+14.5%
49General and Operations Managers$120,770
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $294,690+14.2%
50Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,380 – $68,990+13.9%

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	vs. national
1	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,250	$79,980 – $143,350	+67.2%
2	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$140,590	$84,060 – $174,400	+58.1%
3	Parking AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$47,320	$32,990 – $49,620	+34.6%
4	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$47,670	$31,700 – $76,080	+34.5%
5	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$46,230	$30,800 – $78,220	+31.2%
6	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$123,120	$80,310 – $172,790	+29.3%
7	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$132,530	$47,330 – $203,390	+26.3%
8	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$103,480	$67,270 – $152,590	+25.7%
9	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,790	$67,460 – $190,190	+24.0%
10	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,660	$35,870 – $54,760	+23.7%
11	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$128,520	$74,610 – $175,590	+23.2%
12	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$77,300	$46,370 – $107,390	+22.8%
13	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,060	$61,440 – $150,220	+22.0%
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,640	$50,020 – $99,400	+21.9%
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$128,740	$78,980 – $209,620	+21.6%
16	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$121,830	$75,360 – $165,190	+21.1%
17	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallNo formal educational credential	$59,440	$39,870 – $76,280	+21.0%
18	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,850	$45,280 – $96,050	+21.0%
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,700	$83,550 – $195,570	+21.0%
20	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$46,660	$31,920 – $70,350	+20.8%
21	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$118,410	$101,540 – $129,460	+20.7%
22	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,730	$93,570 – $213,120	+20.7%
23	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,990	$58,370 – $81,300	+20.5%
24	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$48,320	$32,060 – $58,890	+20.4%
25	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,580	$63,000 – $97,620	+20.2%
26	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,780	$99,130 – $299,990	+19.9%
27	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,710	$38,060 – $89,840	+19.9%
28	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$57,090	$37,460 – $66,470	+19.4%
29	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$114,380	$91,980 – $158,810	+19.2%
30	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,470	$44,700 – $104,120	+18.8%
31	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$97,460	$70,070 – $158,500	+18.5%
32	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$36,560	$31,030 – $39,280	+18.4%
33	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$55,370	$36,190 – $94,140	+18.2%
34	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,080	$44,500 – $71,030	+18.0%
35	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$58,530	$36,550 – $72,660	+17.8%
36	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,860	$39,480 – $76,120	+16.8%
37	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$36,350	$30,800 – $46,910	+16.5%
38	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,910	$61,880 – $187,020	+16.4%
39	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$283,470	$70,010 – $318,840	+16.1%
40	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$117,850	$74,830 – $165,530	+15.7%
41	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,060	$56,900 – $174,840	+15.6%
42	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,380	$43,470 – $115,730	+15.5%
43	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$93,960	$56,560 – $161,880	+15.5%
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,420	$84,600 – $123,420	+15.4%
45	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,720	$46,430 – $62,800	+14.8%
46	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$110,850	$89,580 – $121,380	+14.8%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,630	$36,170 – $79,590	+14.6%
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,210	$44,410 – $143,140	+14.5%
49	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,770	$62,140 – $294,690	+14.2%
50	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$36,380 – $68,990	+13.9%

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