Highest paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO
The best paying occupations in the Grand Junction, 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 4.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianGrand Junction, CO | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $348,710 | $199,990 – $382,320 | 130 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $186,060 | $71,780 – $310,560 | 200 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $168,850 | $105,800 – $253,220 | 70 |
| 4 | Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree | $161,940 | $82,270 – $254,020 | 50 |
| 5 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $161,200 | $98,280 – $272,210 | 60 |
| 6 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $155,440 | $64,640 – $254,460 | 100 |
| 7 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,190 | $83,510 – $255,840 | 40 |
| 8 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $148,770 | $102,170 – $264,090 | 140 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $147,170 | $130,610 – $167,560 | 120 |
| 10 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $143,630 | $99,430 – $223,340 | 170 |
| 11 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,940 | $59,470 – $184,990 | 40 |
| 12 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $129,930 | $102,420 – $163,250 | 150 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,940 | $74,390 – $208,630 | 240 |
| 14 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $123,990 | $74,160 – $195,840 | 170 |
| 15 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree | $121,820 | $48,900 – $197,110 | 30 |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $121,670 | $91,790 – $148,700 | 90 |
| 17 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $120,710 | $78,510 – $156,480 | 140 |
| 18 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $117,520 | $61,160 – $193,650 | 50 |
| 19 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $117,120 | $57,470 – $167,350 | 70 |
| 20 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $116,570 | $54,930 – $116,580 | 50 |
| 21 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,240 | $75,100 – $173,700 | 40 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $113,860 | $53,040 – $113,860 | 40 |
| 23 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $113,610 | $73,410 – $215,330 | 260 |
| 24 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $112,400 | $67,530 – $141,770 | 70 |
| 25 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $111,300 | $63,170 – $164,980 | 40 |
| 26 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $110,360 | $81,840 – $167,120 | 120 |
| 27 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,580 | $82,570 – $181,060 | 30 |
| 28 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $109,350 | $89,670 – $134,860 | 140 |
| 29 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,190 | $72,800 – $168,310 | 280 |
| 30 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $107,380 | $83,310 – $137,170 | 110 |
| 31 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,130 | $57,490 – $239,020 | 970 |
| 32 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $106,840 | $53,300 – $158,080 | 90 |
| 33 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $106,270 | $68,140 – $149,280 | 70 |
| 34 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $105,210 | $63,590 – $133,090 | 90 |
| 35 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $104,280 | $63,750 – $117,920 | — |
| 36 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $102,160 | $76,670 – $127,520 | 150 |
| 37 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $99,980 | $47,270 – $120,900 | 50 |
| 38 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $98,910 | $90,380 – $116,320 | 170 |
| 39 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $95,990 | $78,050 – $123,500 | 2,130 |
| 40 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $95,810 | $70,420 – $150,340 | 50 |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,330 | $56,830 – $164,850 | 120 |
| 42 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,260 | $60,830 – $155,570 | 80 |
| 43 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $94,690 | $59,660 – $138,960 | 380 |
| 44 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $93,640 | $64,380 – $97,410 | 240 |
| 45 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $92,450 | $72,520 – $129,070 | 190 |
| 46 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $89,500 | $70,440 – $113,490 | 120 |
| 47 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $89,350 | $51,170 – $139,040 | 80 |
| 48 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $86,260 | $41,050 – $132,930 | 110 |
| 49 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $84,670 | $65,100 – $123,620 | 60 |
| 50 | Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree | $84,360 | $63,130 – $112,010 | 30 |