Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Pueblo, CO

Each occupation's median wage in Pueblo, 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 Pueblo, CO pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$79,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,970 – $79,260+60.3%
2Computer Systems Analysts$139,870
Bachelor's degree
$69,360 – $151,020+32.1%
3Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$63,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,390 – $83,900+29.7%
4Waiters and Waitresses$45,500
No formal educational credential
$30,800 – $77,200+29.2%
5Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,280
Some college, no degree
$30,800 – $58,700+25.8%
6Helpers--Production Workers$48,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580 – $58,620+25.3%
7Facilities Managers$131,140
Bachelor's degree
$79,390 – $175,840+23.0%
8Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$75,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,600 – $103,750+22.7%
9Speech-Language Pathologists$119,670
Master's degree
$79,920 – $183,740+22.3%
10Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,390
Bachelor's degree
$59,140 – $135,810+21.3%
11Social Workers, All Other$86,960
Bachelor's degree
$45,820 – $107,520+20.9%
12Tire Repairers and Changers$45,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,630 – $48,270+20.7%
13Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500 – $76,140+20.7%
14Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,710
Bachelor's degree
$46,480 – $103,110+19.3%
15Surgical Technologists$76,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,730 – $93,330+19.0%
16Sales and Related Workers, All Other$57,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,740 – $79,530+18.4%
17Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$125,090
Master's degree
$88,550 – $134,210+18.2%
18Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,410 – $100,960+17.2%
19Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,100
No formal educational credential
$35,560 – $47,100+17.0%
20Physicians, All Other$311,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,880 – $398,400+17.0%
21Manicurists and Pedicurists$41,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,800 – $44,440+16.3%
22Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$56,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,110 – $68,870+15.7%
23Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$110,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,470 – $124,080+15.7%
24Parts Salespersons$44,700
No formal educational credential
$31,410 – $63,400+15.7%
25Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,940 – $79,420+15.5%
26Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,490
Bachelor's degree
$50,200 – $93,290+15.4%
27Food Service Managers$79,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,870 – $116,940+14.0%
28Loan Officers$87,110
Bachelor's degree
$49,540 – $123,580+13.6%
29Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,520 – $111,590+13.0%
30Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$113,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,330 – $133,350+12.6%
31Office Clerks, General$50,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $77,590+12.6%
32Sales Managers$166,160
Bachelor's degree
$81,960 – $288,870+12.1%
33Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580 – $71,800+11.4%
34Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,350 – $102,550+11.4%
35Counter and Rental Clerks$45,900
No formal educational credential
$30,800 – $65,330+11.1%
36Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$63,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $79,110+10.7%
37Cooks, Fast Food$34,180
No formal educational credential
$30,800 – $38,290+10.7%
38Psychiatric Technicians$49,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,180 – $58,760+10.2%
39Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,040 – $75,180+10.0%
40Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$70,130
Bachelor's degree
$40,130 – $91,180+9.9%
41Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $72,040+9.7%
42Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,020
No formal educational credential
$30,800 – $55,660+9.7%
43Bartenders$37,630
No formal educational credential
$30,800 – $77,260+9.6%
44Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,730 – $64,030+9.4%
45Highway Maintenance Workers$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,440 – $66,780+9.3%
46Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$65,620
Master's degree
$41,040 – $92,410+8.9%
47Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,510 – $69,700+8.8%
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,490 – $85,130+8.8%
49Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,930
No formal educational credential
$30,800 – $48,020+8.8%
50Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,050
No formal educational credential
$32,280 – $50,180+8.7%

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	vs. national
1	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,260	$43,970 – $79,260	+60.3%
2	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$139,870	$69,360 – $151,020	+32.1%
3	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,840	$35,390 – $83,900	+29.7%
4	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$45,500	$30,800 – $77,200	+29.2%
5	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$46,280	$30,800 – $58,700	+25.8%
6	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,970	$39,580 – $58,620	+25.3%
7	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,140	$79,390 – $175,840	+23.0%
8	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,520	$60,600 – $103,750	+22.7%
9	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$119,670	$79,920 – $183,740	+22.3%
10	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,390	$59,140 – $135,810	+21.3%
11	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,960	$45,820 – $107,520	+20.9%
12	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,530	$35,630 – $48,270	+20.7%
13	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,600	$45,500 – $76,140	+20.7%
14	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,710	$46,480 – $103,110	+19.3%
15	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,940	$55,730 – $93,330	+19.0%
16	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,140	$34,740 – $79,530	+18.4%
17	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$125,090	$88,550 – $134,210	+18.2%
18	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,600	$51,410 – $100,960	+17.2%
19	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$47,100	$35,560 – $47,100	+17.0%
20	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$311,190	$69,880 – $398,400	+17.0%
21	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,600	$30,800 – $44,440	+16.3%
22	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,020	$40,110 – $68,870	+15.7%
23	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,290	$59,470 – $124,080	+15.7%
24	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$44,700	$31,410 – $63,400	+15.7%
25	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,480	$37,940 – $79,420	+15.5%
26	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,490	$50,200 – $93,290	+15.4%
27	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,100	$60,870 – $116,940	+14.0%
28	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$87,110	$49,540 – $123,580	+13.6%
29	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,000	$70,520 – $111,590	+13.0%
30	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,290	$104,330 – $133,350	+12.6%
31	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,670	$35,460 – $77,590	+12.6%
32	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,160	$81,960 – $288,870	+12.1%
33	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,590	$39,580 – $71,800	+11.4%
34	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,010	$40,350 – $102,550	+11.4%
35	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$45,900	$30,800 – $65,330	+11.1%
36	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,600	$47,310 – $79,110	+10.7%
37	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$34,180	$30,800 – $38,290	+10.7%
38	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,740	$39,180 – $58,760	+10.2%
39	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,080	$37,040 – $75,180	+10.0%
40	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$70,130	$40,130 – $91,180	+9.9%
41	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,890	$38,400 – $72,040	+9.7%
42	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$44,020	$30,800 – $55,660	+9.7%
43	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$37,630	$30,800 – $77,260	+9.6%
44	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,470	$40,730 – $64,030	+9.4%
45	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$50,440 – $66,780	+9.3%
46	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$65,620	$41,040 – $92,410	+8.9%
47	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,710	$52,510 – $69,700	+8.8%
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,080	$53,490 – $85,130	+8.8%
49	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$33,930	$30,800 – $48,020	+8.8%
50	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$40,050	$32,280 – $50,180	+8.7%

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