Top 100 highest-paying jobs in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area are those of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, with an average annual salary of $170,770. The second highest-paying jobs are those of marketing manager, with an average salary of $160,890.

All of the shown salary and employment information for East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$170,770	$55,060	50
2	Marketing Managers	$160,890	$98,420	50
3	Industrial Production Managers	$134,820	$86,690	40
4	Pharmacists	$131,570	$79,350	130
5	General Dentists	$128,740	$74,270	50
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,450	$74,560	50
7	Financial Managers	$126,500	$68,310	150
8	Sales Managers	$125,890	$77,010	60
9	Software Developers	$123,980	$64,140	80
10	Physician Assistants	$120,390	$30,020	80
11	Nurse Practitioners	$110,340	$65,110	110
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,580	$58,180	190
13	Chief Executives	$102,950	$70,350	80
14	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,970	$62,250	160
15	Physical Therapists	$99,770	$70,760	110
16	All Other Managers	$99,310	$59,800	160
17	General and Operations Managers	$99,030	$57,330	860
18	Occupational Therapists	$97,540	$64,650	70
19	Lawyers	$94,990	$60,000	130
20	Speech-Language Pathologists	$94,330	$57,650	90
21	Industrial Engineers	$93,460	$54,440	50
22	Computer Systems Analysts	$93,050	$66,120	40
23	Civil Engineers	$88,190	$61,170	50
24	Management Analysts	$88,180	$44,990	60
25	Construction Managers	$87,360	$49,920	190
26	Dental Hygienists	$87,020	$31,420	110
27	Real Estate Brokers	$85,300	$41,030	0
28	Power Plant Operators	$83,790	$70,600	50
29	Real Estate Sales Agents	$80,350	$29,000	180
30	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$79,100	$57,780	40
31	Gas Plant Operators	$78,750	$65,810	40
32	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$78,440	$63,270	60
33	Commercial Pilots	$78,310	$47,340	70
34	Registered Nurses	$77,530	$62,260	1,420
35	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$77,460	$51,420	60
36	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$77,370	$39,630	80
37	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,170	$49,000	80
38	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$77,080	$52,510	50
39	Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers	$76,690	$62,660	40
40	Facilities Managers	$76,480	$61,020	30
41	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$76,210	$51,710	250
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,840	$46,490	80
43	Logisticians	$75,780	$49,590	30
44	Project Management Specialists	$75,730	$49,510	150
45	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$75,230	$41,230	50
46	Property, Real Estate Managers	$73,880	$47,090	30
47	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,820	$55,410	70
48	Veterinarians	$71,810	$52,000	50
49	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$71,490	$56,970	50
50	Respiratory Therapists	$70,640	$56,870	50
51	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$70,010	$40,580	60
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,380	$42,930	390
53	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$69,080	$36,350	250
54	Conservation Scientists	$68,410	$44,720	80
55	Lodging Managers	$68,360	$50,200	40
56	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$68,100	$49,240	40
57	Radiologic Technologists	$67,830	$49,840	110
58	Accountants and Auditors	$67,780	$44,510	610
59	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,650	$50,650	110
60	Loan Officers	$66,960	$44,320	160
61	Instructional Coordinators	$65,810	$37,430	40
62	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,270	$46,810	450
63	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$64,980	$48,840	150
64	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$64,540	$37,630	30
65	Financial Analysts	$64,000	$31,200	40
66	Cost Estimators	$63,960	$37,470	60
67	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,930	$50,530	70
68	Credit Analysts	$63,630	$39,810	30
69	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,280	$39,980	370
70	Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers	$63,160	$41,310	40
71	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,080	$39,010	580
72	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,880	$36,490	140
73	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$61,840	$26,120	80
74	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,680	$38,590	170
75	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$61,670	$28,630	50
76	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$61,120	$30,100	30
77	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$60,780	$43,700	110
78	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,480	$36,550	30
79	Compliance Officers	$60,390	$35,420	210
80	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$60,380	$47,090	30
81	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$60,380	$32,480	530
82	Meter Readers, Utilities	$60,380	$39,590	40
83	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,580	$36,400	240
84	Human Resources Specialists	$59,570	$39,020	250
85	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$59,320	$35,570	80
86	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$58,910	$49,250	50
87	Public Relations Specialists	$58,670	$41,640	60
88	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,510	$35,550	120
89	Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,440	$36,040	30
90	Other Legal Support Workers	$58,360	$29,150	40
91	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,780	$38,140	620
92	Construction and Building Inspectors	$57,550	$42,490	40
93	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$57,470	$38,220	100
94	Computer Network Support Specialists	$57,450	$46,730	40
95	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,290	$41,650	290
96	Electricians	$56,960	$37,320	200
97	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$56,540	$39,250	90
98	Training and Development Specialists	$55,580	$33,130	110
99	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,730	$37,440	70
100	Wellhead Pumpers	$54,180	$42,960	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$165,780
2	General Dentists	$128,420
3	Pharmacists	$127,730
4	Sales Managers	$125,890
5	Industrial Production Managers	$125,340
6	Physician Assistants	$121,070
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$109,050
8	Financial Managers	$102,580
9	Nurse Practitioners	$101,320
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,040

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$167,470
2	Pharmacists	$127,180
3	Physician Assistants	$112,110
4	Financial Managers	$109,010
5	Nurse Practitioners	$107,100
6	Chief Executives	$102,870
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,710
8	General and Operations Managers	$94,020
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$93,170
10	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$89,480

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$162,770
2	Pharmacists	$126,920
3	Physician Assistants	$126,810
4	Financial Managers	$118,510
5	Nurse Practitioners	$105,710
6	Chief Executives	$105,170
7	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$96,050
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$93,550
9	Occupational Therapists	$91,390
10	Civil Engineers	$89,830

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