Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is family and general practitioners with an average annual salary of $162,430. The second highest paying job is pharmacists (average salary $117,410). The salary and the employment information in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Family and General Practitioners	$162,430	$95,950	30
2	Pharmacists	$117,410	$103,260	30
3	Lawyers	$100,420	$55,160	40
4	All Other Managers	$84,710	$38,400	50
5	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,230	$53,700	40
6	Dental Hygienists	$74,440	$61,890	40
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$73,590	$51,180	40
8	Civil Engineers	$71,870	$53,800	40
9	General and Operations Managers	$71,240	$39,830	240
10	Physical Therapists	$69,070	$52,590	40
11	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$67,970	$50,580	50
12	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$66,590	$50,780	190
13	Registered Nurses	$63,560	$46,450	390
14	Human Resources Specialists	$60,700	$29,160	30
15	Accountants and Auditors	$58,810	$29,430	120
16	Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,680	$52,420	30
17	Computer Programmers	$57,140	$42,050	40
18	Other Business Operations Specialists	$56,730	$27,700	170
19	Legislators	$56,720	$18,470	30
20	Management Analysts	$52,200	$32,860	30
21	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$50,000	$26,770	40
22	Mental Health Counselors	$48,810	$46,460	70
23	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$45,440	$36,280	40
24	Loan Officers	$44,950	$31,220	40
25	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$44,230	$30,880	40
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$43,390	$31,610	180
27	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$43,290	$30,740	240
28	Cost Estimators	$43,190	$34,730	30
29	Healthcare Social Workers	$42,760	$24,390	30
30	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$42,290	$39,510	1,860
31	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,510	$32,630	80
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$40,670	$31,450	140
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$39,780	$18,790	100
34	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$39,350	$31,010	40
35	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$39,010	$31,710	90
36	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,870	$30,760	30
37	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$38,360	$18,620	40
38	Highway Maintenance Workers	$37,980	$28,150	80
39	Computer User Support Specialists	$37,400	$21,840	40
40	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$37,270	$26,450	70
41	Real Estate Sales Agents	$35,790	$25,890	40
42	Other Community and Social Service Specialists	$35,390	$25,700	60
43	Printing Press Operators	$35,210	$25,310	0
44	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$34,080	$23,020	200
45	Security Guards	$34,030	$22,220	40
46	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$33,530	$18,450	30
47	All Occupations	$33,240	$18,110	19,430
48	Dental Assistants	$32,760	$20,310	40
49	Opticians, Dispensing	$32,250	$19,020	30
50	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$31,620	$28,270	60
51	Medical Assistants	$30,890	$24,690	80
52	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$30,700	$21,880	60
53	Pharmacy Technicians	$30,530	$25,440	40
54	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$28,460	$19,360	190
55	Recreation Workers	$28,170	$17,600	130
56	Library Technicians	$26,450	$18,480	40
57	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,210	$18,340	300
58	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$26,080	$18,060	80
59	Nursing Assistants	$25,510	$18,510	270
60	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$24,990	$19,700	90
61	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	$24,200	$17,960	170
62	Restaurant Cooks	$22,430	$17,570	310
63	Teacher Assistants	$22,240	$17,660	220
64	Tour Guides and Escorts	$21,910	$18,280	110
65	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$21,010	$17,340	170
66	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$20,820	$17,350	60
67	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$20,780	$17,210	70
68	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$20,530	$17,400	30
69	Home Health Aides	$20,320	$17,330	60
70	Food Preparation Workers	$19,300	$17,170	210
71	Fast Food Cooks	$19,080	$16,760	0
72	Childcare Workers	$18,910	$17,100	50
73	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$18,880	$17,090	40
74	Short Order Cooks	$18,790	$17,070	0
75	Bartenders	$18,680	$17,050	110
76	Coaches and Scouts	$18,540	$17,020	0
77	Personal Care Aides	$18,470	$17,010	470
78	Waiters and Waitresses	$18,460	$17,000	400
79	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$18,420	$17,000	0
80	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$18,350	$16,980	460
81	Dishwashers	$18,310	$16,970	0
82	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$18,310	$16,970	290
83	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$18,080	$16,930	30

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