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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Grand Junction, CO

What professions have the highest employment in Grand Junction, CO? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Grand Junction, CO. We note that the total employment in Grand Junction, CO is 64,380. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 2,460 people (3.82 percent of the total employment in Grand Junction, CO). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 2,280 people (3.54 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Grand Junction, CO is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Grand Junction, CO (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	64,380	100.00%	$43,140
2	Retail Salespersons	2,460	3.82%	$29,650
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,280	3.54%	$28,490
4	Registered Nurses	1,850	2.87%	$81,480
5	Cashiers	1,530	2.38%	$28,790
6	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,240	1.93%	$31,370
7	Office Clerks, General	1,130	1.76%	$42,930
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,130	1.76%	$33,820
9	General and Operations Managers	1,060	1.65%	$98,490
10	Waiters and Waitresses	1,050	1.63%	$27,980
11	Customer Service Representatives	890	1.38%	$36,090
12	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	880	1.37%	$39,750
13	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	870	1.35%	$48,110
14	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	840	1.30%	$42,770
15	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	830	1.29%	$32,930
16	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	790	1.23%	$46,340
17	Restaurant Cooks	720	1.12%	$34,930
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	690	1.07%	$65,670
19	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	670	1.04%	$38,100
20	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	650	1.01%	$30,520
21	Nursing Assistants	630	0.98%	$35,220
22	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	630	0.98%	$61,700
23	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	610	0.95%	$51,490
24	Other Business Operations Specialists	600	0.93%	$70,620
25	Accountants and Auditors	590	0.92%	$63,920
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	550	0.85%	$59,500
27	Construction Laborers	550	0.85%	$38,070
28	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	500	0.78%	$36,680
29	Receptionists and Information Clerks	490	0.76%	$32,910
30	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	480	0.75%	$46,800
31	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	480	0.75%	$42,810
32	Driver/Sales Workers	450	0.70%	$29,970
33	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	450	0.70%	$39,070
34	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	450	0.70%	$35,500
35	Carpenters	440	0.68%	$45,800
36	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	430	0.67%	$29,530
37	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	410	0.64%	$36,590
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	390	0.61%	$51,630
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	380	0.59%	$49,960
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	380	0.59%	$65,630
41	Medical Assistants	370	0.57%	$39,340
42	Project Management Specialists	360	0.56%	$82,220
43	Food Preparation Workers	360	0.56%	$32,600
44	Bartenders	360	0.56%	$29,300
45	Electricians	350	0.54%	$55,340
46	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	340	0.53%	$46,660
47	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	320	0.50%	$41,330
48	Medical Secretaries	310	0.48%	$36,110
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	310	0.48%	$64,770
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	300	0.47%	$56,300
51	Counter and Rental Clerks	300	0.47%	$36,780
52	Construction Managers	290	0.45%	$91,300
53	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	280	0.43%	$35,060
54	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	280	0.43%	$52,580
55	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	280	0.43%	$45,220
56	Human Resources Specialists	270	0.42%	$61,220
57	Family Medicine Physicians	270	0.42%	$167,250
58	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	270	0.42%	$47,600
59	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	260	0.40%	$49,920
60	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	250	0.39%	$74,140
61	Billing and Posting Clerks	250	0.39%	$39,460
62	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	250	0.39%	$56,480
63	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	250	0.39%	$48,240
64	Fast Food Cooks	230	0.36%	$26,450
65	Real Estate Sales Agents	230	0.36%	$51,200
66	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	230	0.36%	$36,570
67	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	220	0.34%	$46,700
68	Dental Assistants	220	0.34%	$38,590
69	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	220	0.34%	$28,740
70	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	210	0.33%	$48,500
71	Lawyers	210	0.33%	$98,560
72	Pharmacy Technicians	210	0.33%	$39,440
73	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	210	0.33%	$58,330
74	Medical and Health Services Managers	200	0.31%	$109,000
75	Firefighters	200	0.31%	$58,400
76	Security Guards	200	0.31%	$35,360
77	Dishwashers	200	0.31%	$28,800
78	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	190	0.30%	$35,840
79	Childcare Workers	190	0.30%	$29,860
80	Parts Salespersons	190	0.30%	$39,290
81	Tellers	190	0.30%	$34,840
82	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	190	0.30%	$48,830
83	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	190	0.30%	$51,430
84	Management Analysts	180	0.28%	$92,580
85	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	180	0.28%	$57,630
86	Insurance Sales Agents	180	0.28%	$46,660
87	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	180	0.28%	$42,300
88	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	180	0.28%	$31,920
89	Civil Engineers	170	0.26%	$76,510
90	Dental Hygienists	170	0.26%	$86,910
91	Postal Service Mail Carriers	170	0.26%	$51,130
92	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	170	0.26%	$30,110
93	Computer User Support Specialists	160	0.25%	$53,060
94	All Other Managers	150	0.23%	$124,220
95	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	150	0.23%	$53,870
96	Cost Estimators	150	0.23%	$71,890
97	Training and Development Specialists	150	0.23%	$51,980
98	Physical Therapists	150	0.23%	$88,040
99	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	150	0.23%	$29,470
100	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	150	0.23%	$37,620

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