Highest paying jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
The best paying occupations in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, 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 5.8% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsDoctoral or professional degree | $360,820 | $67,000 – $435,590 | — |
| 2 | NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $356,250 | $157,910 – $461,300 | 60 |
| 3 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $344,270 | $129,370 – $506,270 | 340 |
| 4 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $307,490 | $189,150 – $377,860 | 5,600 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $299,990 | $231,640 – $371,600 | 290 |
| 6 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $298,600 | $154,280 – $377,370 | 1,170 |
| 7 | DermatologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $273,320 | $149,990 – $399,990 | — |
| 8 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $263,030 | $138,470 – $353,330 | 150 |
| 9 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $255,590 | $77,310 – $335,940 | 1,080 |
| 10 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $216,700 | $182,160 – $234,090 | 200 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $203,340 | $133,450 – $293,820 | 7,730 |
| 12 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $198,790 | $170,080 – $219,580 | 310 |
| 13 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $193,400 | $127,190 – $344,300 | 7,490 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $191,440 | $139,990 – $287,530 | 2,860 |
| 15 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $182,470 | $124,230 – $290,850 | 4,220 |
| 16 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $181,580 | $109,250 – $320,960 | 5,930 |
| 17 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $180,000 | $126,770 – $247,630 | 980 |
| 18 | AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $179,190 | $129,380 – $454,350 | — |
| 19 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $177,380 | $90,640 – $337,050 | 11,860 |
| 20 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $175,980 | $115,600 – $286,040 | 9,250 |
| 21 | Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree | $174,580 | $95,090 – $283,790 | 900 |
| 22 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $174,260 | $107,910 – $243,610 | — |
| 23 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $173,950 | $107,990 – $275,020 | 380 |
| 24 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $170,940 | $109,540 – $277,530 | 2,540 |
| 25 | Compensation and Benefits ManagersBachelor's degree | $168,850 | $94,350 – $234,660 | 230 |
| 26 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $168,720 | $80,780 – $360,240 | 6,710 |
| 27 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $168,620 | $84,590 – $222,590 | 1,980 |
| 28 | PhysicistsDoctoral or professional degree | $166,140 | $107,610 – $230,950 | 120 |
| 29 | Advertising and Promotions ManagersBachelor's degree | $165,000 | $116,270 – $224,870 | 120 |
| 30 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,240 | $103,630 – $258,990 | 1,520 |
| 31 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $162,640 | $106,200 – $197,740 | 1,360 |
| 32 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $160,520 | $80,230 – $166,670 | 7,850 |
| 33 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $158,130 | $79,670 – $214,620 | 470 |
| 34 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $157,890 | $122,450 – $188,490 | 2,630 |
| 35 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $156,190 | $98,090 – $210,810 | 2,010 |
| 36 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,460 | $93,270 – $241,990 | 830 |
| 37 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $144,660 | $98,530 – $228,890 | 970 |
| 38 | Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree | $144,370 | $84,650 – $231,000 | 540 |
| 39 | PodiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $142,620 | $71,570 – $297,540 | 70 |
| 40 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,330 | $73,490 – $313,870 | 22,940 |
| 41 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,080 | $83,310 – $263,840 | 920 |
| 42 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $140,980 | $82,430 – $275,520 | 420 |
| 43 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $139,990 | $83,420 – $202,570 | 2,010 |
| 44 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $139,230 | $94,740 – $206,270 | 10,260 |
| 45 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,760 | $88,150 – $240,740 | 4,700 |
| 46 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $137,610 | $99,700 – $209,300 | 27,010 |
| 47 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $137,610 | $126,780 – $151,940 | 110 |
| 48 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $137,340 | $52,670 – $148,710 | 230 |
| 49 | Emergency Management DirectorsBachelor's degree | $136,930 | $98,830 – $158,530 | — |
| 50 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $136,670 | $86,660 – $209,990 | 3,580 |