Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO, 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 Grand Junction, CO are those of sales manager, with an average annual salary of $193,510. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $167,250.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Grand Junction, CO 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 Grand Junction, CO in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Sales Managers	$193,510	$93,450	110
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$167,250	$64,010	270
3	Pharmacists	$132,770	$116,110	120
4	Marketing Managers	$132,110	$72,030	30
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,530	$97,230	50
6	Financial Managers	$126,720	$84,190	130
7	All Other Managers	$124,220	$78,950	150
8	Personal Financial Advisors	$122,380	$56,370	80
9	General Dentists	$114,620	$55,230	70
10	Physician Assistants	$112,910	$98,130	120
11	Nurse Practitioners	$111,440	$79,080	110
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,000	$75,320	200
13	Software Developers	$106,930	$58,900	130
14	Speech-Language Pathologists	$103,540	$79,320	110
15	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,950	$78,850	50
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,710	$80,650	130
17	Lawyers	$98,560	$71,570	210
18	General and Operations Managers	$98,490	$53,800	1,060
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,770	$85,220	70
20	Computer Systems Analysts	$96,940	$61,730	50
21	Occupational Therapists	$95,980	$70,530	120
22	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$93,380	$52,000	40
23	Management Analysts	$92,580	$58,360	180
24	Computer Network Architects	$92,180	$59,460	40
25	Construction Managers	$91,300	$47,840	290
26	Computer Occupations, All Other	$89,940	$67,230	50
27	Physical Therapists	$88,040	$78,990	150
28	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,090	$58,820	110
29	Dental Hygienists	$86,910	$77,140	170
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$86,580	$52,580	100
31	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$86,470	$50,020	80
32	Veterinarians	$85,290	$51,820	60
33	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,330	$64,510	40
34	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$82,560	$61,760	60
35	Project Management Specialists	$82,220	$52,600	360
36	Data Scientists	$82,060	$54,260	30
37	Registered Nurses	$81,480	$63,420	1,850
38	Logisticians	$79,870	$55,160	40
39	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,720	$53,950	60
40	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,150	$47,890	50
41	Mechanical Engineers	$76,770	$53,330	90
42	Industrial Engineers	$76,590	$49,610	50
43	Civil Engineers	$76,510	$56,800	170
44	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$74,560	$62,180	60
45	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,140	$59,610	250
46	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,720	$51,760	100
47	Cost Estimators	$71,890	$38,100	150
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$71,560	$49,080	50
49	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$71,410	$36,310	50
50	Other Business Operations Specialists	$70,620	$44,390	600
51	Loan Officers	$70,620	$36,260	140
52	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$69,400	$36,900	40
53	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,910	$42,610	30
54	Radiologic Technologists	$66,670	$50,320	130
55	Other Teachers and Instructors	$66,050	$50,770	90
56	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,670	$46,480	690
57	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$65,630	$37,410	380
58	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$65,610	$39,600	60
59	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$65,000	$41,100	60
60	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,770	$44,250	310
61	Compliance Officers	$64,290	$44,970	100
62	Accountants and Auditors	$63,920	$45,440	590
63	Respiratory Therapists	$63,600	$55,140	60
64	Surgical Technologists	$63,580	$41,090	70
65	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	$62,730	$39,060	40
66	Surveyors	$62,500	$37,980	40
67	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$62,130	$43,670	30
68	Motorcycle Mechanics	$61,950	$34,980	30
69	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,700	$34,270	630
70	Fundraisers	$61,620	$43,280	30
71	Human Resources Specialists	$61,220	$37,220	270
72	Food Service Managers	$60,870	$48,430	40
73	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$60,860	$45,270	70
74	Chefs and Head Cooks	$60,150	$40,490	50
75	Massage Therapists	$59,970	$26,120	60
76	Public Relations Specialists	$59,960	$39,980	70
77	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,860	$38,090	50
78	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,500	$38,050	550
79	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,490	$37,580	130
80	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$59,230	$30,990	100
81	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$58,930	$52,610	30
82	Advertising Sales Agents	$58,930	$35,280	50
83	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,420	$49,610	40
84	Firefighters	$58,400	$41,500	200
85	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$58,330	$40,700	210
86	Computer Network Support Specialists	$58,240	$39,640	50
87	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,240	$41,620	70
88	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,980	$43,620	150
89	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,630	$44,860	180
90	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$57,580	$40,290	40
91	Civil Engineering Technicians	$57,470	$39,340	30
92	Tax Preparers	$56,800	$39,000	50
93	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,480	$35,800	250
94	Producers and Directors	$56,340	$29,840	30
95	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,300	$34,550	300
96	Electricians	$55,340	$35,610	350
97	Construction and Building Inspectors	$54,910	$28,970	50
98	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,520	$42,120	140
99	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$53,870	$36,950	150
100	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$53,410	$27,860	110

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,770
2	Pharmacists	$126,660
3	Financial Managers	$125,790
4	Sales Managers	$123,390
5	All Other Managers	$117,640
6	Physician Assistants	$116,520
7	General Dentists	$114,620
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$101,910
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,360
10	Nurse Practitioners	$100,600

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$167,250
2	Pharmacists	$132,590
3	Sales Managers	$126,670
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,610
5	Financial Managers	$117,440
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$116,340
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$115,080
8	Physician Assistants	$106,660
9	Nurse Practitioners	$103,360
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$102,140

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$163,830
2	Pharmacists	$129,700
3	Financial Managers	$122,560
4	Sales Managers	$120,880
5	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$112,600
6	Medical and Health Services Managers	$110,240
7	Physician Assistants	$107,800
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$106,480
9	Veterinarians	$106,380
10	Nurse Practitioners	$100,960

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