May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in Denver, CO

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 53 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

53

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 53 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Denver, CO.

Lowest covered median: $48,590
Middle covered median: $102,340
Highest covered median: $203,340

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Denver, CO.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$203,340
#2	Financial Manager	$193,400
#3	Marketing Manager	$182,470
#4	Sales Manager	$181,580
#5	Lawyer	$177,380
#6	Managers, All Other	$175,980
#7	Human Resources Manager	$170,940
#8	Computer Occupations, All Other	$160,520
#9	Industrial Production Manager	$146,460
#10	General and Operations Manager	$142,330

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$203,340
#2	Financial Manager	$193,400
#3	Marketing Manager	$182,470
#4	Sales Manager	$181,580
#5	Lawyer	$177,380
#6	Managers, All Other	$175,980
#7	Human Resources Manager	$170,940
#8	Computer Occupations, All Other	$160,520
#9	Industrial Production Manager	$146,460
#10	General and Operations Manager	$142,330

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Registered Nurse	30,380
#2	Software Developer	27,010
#3	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	24,480
#4	Customer Service Representative	23,560
#5	General and Operations Manager	22,940
#6	Accountants and Auditor	22,720
#7	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	17,660
#8	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	14,320
#9	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	14,100
#10	Human Resources Specialist	12,520

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$203,340
#2	Financial Manager	$193,400
#3	Marketing Manager	$182,470
#4	Sales Manager	$181,580
#5	Lawyer	$177,380
#6	Managers, All Other	$175,980
#7	Human Resources Manager	$170,940
#8	Computer Occupations, All Other	$160,520
#9	Industrial Production Manager	$146,460
#10	General and Operations Manager	$142,330

Salary profiles in Denver, CO

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Salary profiles in Denver, CO
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$203,340	$205,920	$167,420–$230,420	7,730
Financial Manager	$193,400	$214,610	$157,370–$249,360	7,490
Marketing Manager	$182,470	$196,900	$150,860–$223,040	4,220
Sales Manager	$181,580	$202,890	$141,940–$237,990	5,930
Lawyer	$177,380	$203,690	$124,880–$267,360	11,860
Managers, All Other	$175,980	$190,180	$144,190–$216,230	9,250
Human Resources Manager	$170,940	$183,090	$137,500–$210,620	2,540
Computer Occupations, All Other	$160,520	$138,820	$107,560–$160,520	7,850
Industrial Production Manager	$146,460	$159,530	$111,630–$203,930	830
General and Operations Manager	$142,330	$171,600	$99,990–$204,790	22,940
Medical and Health Services Manager	$137,760	$156,850	$107,600–$176,060	4,700
Software Developer	$137,610	$149,400	$123,640–$171,350	27,010
Information Security Analyst	$136,670	$144,110	$107,650–$170,920	3,580
Physician Assistant	$134,540	$141,060	$127,920–$161,790	1,650
Nurse Practitioner	$134,040	$135,320	$122,100–$151,330	2,310
Computer and Information Research Scientist	$133,970	$144,500	$108,420–$166,410	160
Mechanical Engineer	$128,180	$126,140	$98,600–$149,790	4,530
Computer Systems Analyst	$127,880	$133,550	$102,410–$164,070	4,190
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$123,690	$121,950	$95,800–$140,930	3,620
Electrical Engineer	$119,020	$127,450	$98,230–$143,670	2,620
Industrial Engineer	$108,680	$115,230	$95,160–$130,890	2,500
Occupational Therapist	$107,500	$110,720	$94,210–$127,330	1,870
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$105,090	$111,010	$87,930–$130,970	4,670
Civil Engineer	$104,710	$116,830	$84,410–$135,030	9,130
Financial and Investment Analyst	$104,480	$118,110	$82,970–$132,170	5,960
Management Analyst	$102,620	$114,480	$79,280–$142,280	10,380
Physical Therapist	$102,340	$105,720	$83,840–$121,290	2,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$101,970	$97,170	$83,590–$106,050	4,990
Registered Nurse	$101,130	$100,920	$85,390–$109,760	30,380
Accountants and Auditor	$100,020	$107,620	$78,130–$130,870	22,720
Personal Financial Advisor	$98,740	$132,020	$65,340–$151,020	4,700
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$98,330	$109,440	$95,120–$131,890	2,120
Logistician	$97,290	$101,540	$78,360–$122,600	2,570
Web Developer	$92,060	$97,380	$82,850–$117,190	900
Respiratory Therapist	$85,870	$88,360	$79,090–$100,130	1,100
Public Relations Specialist	$82,930	$101,030	$68,230–$111,140	4,560
Human Resources Specialist	$82,550	$90,400	$63,520–$105,910	12,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$81,060	$93,560	$60,860–$118,010	17,660
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$80,650	$93,970	$59,990–$116,750	24,480
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$79,860	$86,410	$62,440–$101,710	4,520
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,230	$78,560	$63,130–$98,460	9,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,910	$74,950	$61,220–$84,170	12,030
Computer User Support Specialist	$75,480	$80,060	$60,650–$94,510	9,960
Graphic Designer	$72,500	$77,600	$57,980–$90,770	2,590
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$71,580	$74,310	$59,080–$90,390	4,360
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$67,080	$72,130	$60,110–$82,860	2,990
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$66,940	$95,750	$61,560–$106,360	8,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$63,900	$66,130	$58,310–$72,810	14,320
Electrician	$63,150	$67,590	$48,920–$79,620	10,450
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$61,960	$65,400	$46,700–$78,590	6,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$57,510	$59,520	$47,990–$68,860	14,100
Nursing Assistant	$49,110	$49,470	$46,230–$51,250	10,350
Customer Service Representative	$48,590	$52,050	$42,990–$59,530	23,560

Dataset coverage

53

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment