Highest paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO
The best paying occupations in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 0.7% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianColorado Springs, CO | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DermatologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $398,810 | $149,990 – $490,500 | — |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $339,290 | $130,460 – $392,480 | — |
| 3 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $289,320 | $227,600 – $405,230 | 50 |
| 4 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $283,470 | $70,010 – $318,840 | 290 |
| 5 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $282,900 | $212,310 – $382,720 | 230 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $230,720 | $158,430 – $296,090 | 80 |
| 7 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $223,990 | $95,200 – $388,440 | 70 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $192,400 | $119,420 – $285,520 | 1,050 |
| 9 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $190,230 | $123,280 – $198,790 | 70 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $183,400 | $131,590 – $261,580 | 560 |
| 11 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $177,780 | $99,130 – $299,990 | 600 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $172,680 | $117,930 – $291,350 | 710 |
| 13 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $172,210 | $104,990 – $281,650 | 430 |
| 14 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $167,310 | $99,940 – $197,260 | — |
| 15 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $158,830 | $75,390 – $295,550 | 280 |
| 16 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $158,070 | $80,350 – $220,670 | 40 |
| 17 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $154,050 | $105,800 – $177,990 | — |
| 18 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $151,980 | $117,890 – $209,180 | 990 |
| 19 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,180 | $83,810 – $243,830 | 250 |
| 20 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $149,120 | $93,870 – $237,600 | 1,280 |
| 21 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $148,240 | $97,190 – $280,290 | 40 |
| 22 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,400 | $107,620 – $210,920 | 70 |
| 23 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $140,640 | $104,380 – $215,210 | 80 |
| 24 | Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree | $140,590 | $84,060 – $174,400 | 170 |
| 25 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,730 | $93,570 – $213,120 | 160 |
| 26 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $136,920 | $93,440 – $207,670 | 490 |
| 27 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,850 | $82,620 – $213,580 | 90 |
| 28 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $135,200 | $104,990 – $163,990 | 440 |
| 29 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $134,280 | $86,540 – $207,490 | 4,850 |
| 30 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $132,530 | $47,330 – $203,390 | 150 |
| 31 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $131,980 | $64,680 – $195,380 | 100 |
| 32 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $130,980 | $98,650 – $198,220 | 2,460 |
| 33 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $130,880 | $92,230 – $177,330 | 1,000 |
| 34 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $130,360 | $84,880 – $185,880 | 170 |
| 35 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $129,950 | $89,300 – $156,410 | 470 |
| 36 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $129,790 | $59,000 – $195,190 | 440 |
| 37 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $129,700 | $83,550 – $195,570 | 170 |
| 38 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $129,630 | $90,580 – $206,900 | 30 |
| 39 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $128,740 | $78,980 – $209,620 | 760 |
| 40 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $128,520 | $74,610 – $175,590 | 610 |
| 41 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $127,600 | $75,300 – $195,270 | 580 |
| 42 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,390 | $74,710 – $202,060 | 130 |
| 43 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $127,050 | $77,800 – $197,990 | 120 |
| 44 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $126,790 | $77,370 – $202,740 | 280 |
| 45 | Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $126,500 | $76,800 – $164,820 | 100 |
| 46 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree | $125,980 | $77,980 – $183,080 | 30 |
| 47 | Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $125,450 | $74,990 – $195,420 | 90 |
| 48 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,210 | $80,470 – $213,900 | 1,050 |
| 49 | Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree | $123,120 | $80,310 – $172,790 | 430 |
| 50 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $122,420 | $84,600 – $123,420 | 320 |