Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Pueblo, CO

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Pueblo, 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 Pueblo, CO are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $224,210. The second highest-paying jobs are those of sales manager, with an average salary of $150,380.

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

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$224,210	$53,560	110
2	Sales Managers	$150,380	$70,020	50
3	Financial Managers	$139,960	$90,020	100
4	General Dentists	$136,550	$79,080	80
5	Marketing Managers	$133,190	$90,360	50
6	Administrative Services Managers	$131,030	$77,580	30
7	Pharmacists	$130,410	$106,340	140
8	Industrial Production Managers	$129,190	$74,680	40
9	All Other Managers	$128,030	$83,620	140
10	Physician Assistants	$127,990	$86,790	50
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,440	$85,970	70
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,310	$102,560	40
13	Human Resources Managers	$123,930	$81,730	30
14	Software Developers	$118,190	$64,420	180
15	Nurse Practitioners	$106,250	$76,500	150
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,130	$66,930	200
17	School Psychologists	$102,380	$78,470	30
18	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,100	$74,790	110
19	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$101,490	$67,540	80
20	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$99,420	$66,460	40
21	Logisticians	$99,280	$59,490	100
22	Occupational Therapists	$98,290	$57,050	90
23	Physical Therapists	$97,610	$74,130	120
24	Facilities Managers	$96,510	$52,590	50
25	General and Operations Managers	$95,700	$51,430	760
26	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,040	$67,440	100
27	Construction Managers	$94,680	$55,260	270
28	Industrial Engineers	$90,810	$49,320	70
29	Lawyers	$88,290	$63,960	130
30	Veterinarians	$87,080	$61,870	30
31	Computer Network Architects	$86,980	$47,880	50
32	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$86,800	$65,610	80
33	Dental Hygienists	$86,690	$60,970	120
34	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,390	$55,860	60
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$84,600	$84,600	60
36	Management Analysts	$83,570	$49,900	60
37	Computer Occupations, All Other	$83,220	$48,690	40
38	Registered Nurses	$82,780	$66,790	1,830
39	Mechanical Engineers	$81,840	$60,980	50
40	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$80,070	$65,360	50
41	Financial Analysts	$79,230	$47,060	30
42	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$79,040	$53,330	40
43	Project Management Specialists	$78,590	$49,540	310
44	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,440	$42,570	310
45	Real Estate Sales Agents	$75,050	$31,240	40
46	Civil Engineers	$73,410	$60,620	120
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$72,670	$54,770	40
48	Other Business Operations Specialists	$72,270	$42,850	630
49	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,930	$53,410	130
50	Cost Estimators	$70,290	$39,540	140
51	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$69,740	$50,130	290
52	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$69,620	$44,990	90
53	Accountants and Auditors	$69,110	$43,280	420
54	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$68,120	$43,380	40
55	Respiratory Therapists	$68,080	$61,020	80
56	Social and Community Service Managers	$67,940	$53,300	40
57	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$66,930	$59,770	310
58	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$66,350	$51,440	370
59	Paramedics	$66,290	$37,510	70
60	Radiologic Technologists	$66,210	$48,660	120
61	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,340	$48,780	470
62	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,230	$48,800	100
63	Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,240	$38,730	30
64	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,240	$47,530	40
65	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$62,590	$36,380	120
66	Surveyors	$62,370	$34,760	30
67	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,090	$50,980	80
68	Firefighters	$62,000	$38,540	210
69	Public Relations Specialists	$61,810	$37,680	60
70	Human Resources Specialists	$61,170	$37,660	270
71	Insurance Sales Agents	$61,150	$35,100	230
72	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,130	$38,260	220
73	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,880	$40,030	170
74	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$60,880	$30,570	80
75	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$60,630	$38,210	70
76	Compliance Officers	$60,250	$40,090	120
77	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,950	$43,150	100
78	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,160	$38,610	210
79	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$58,780	$44,870	50
80	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,760	$41,600	80
81	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$58,690	$34,850	60
82	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,290	$36,370	180
83	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$58,260	$37,680	140
84	Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,200	$30,150	90
85	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,090	$33,170	330
86	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$57,260	$40,980	40
87	Glaziers	$57,010	$39,660	50
88	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,990	$36,980	60
89	Electricians	$56,530	$36,130	490
90	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$56,450	$33,080	370
91	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,400	$38,450	470
92	Other Financial Specialists	$56,160	$49,160	30
93	Construction and Building Inspectors	$55,880	$31,760	70
94	Loan Officers	$55,850	$35,760	80
95	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$55,380	$48,780	50
96	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$55,070	$35,150	550
97	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$54,990	$39,550	210
98	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$53,530	$34,090	150
99	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,390	$36,950	40
100	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,210	$51,160	570

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$127,240
2	Financial Managers	$126,630
3	Industrial Production Managers	$125,520
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$123,770
5	Marketing Managers	$123,390
6	Sales Managers	$123,380
7	General Dentists	$121,120
8	Physician Assistants	$121,070
9	Optometrists	$121,010
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,230

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$180,560
2	Pharmacists	$129,940
3	Industrial Production Managers	$123,310
4	Physician Assistants	$121,930
5	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$121,320
6	Engineers, All Other	$117,580
7	Financial Managers	$114,540
8	Computer Network Architects	$113,070
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$111,400
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$111,200

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Sales Managers	$139,620
2	Industrial Production Managers	$139,580
3	Pharmacists	$127,340
4	General Dentists	$124,210
5	Physician Assistants	$118,480
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$116,760
7	Computer Network Architects	$111,530
8	Financial Managers	$107,810
9	Mechanical Engineers	$100,830
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,430

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