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Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Colorado Springs, CO: 316,060 jobs, median pay $52,710 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$52,710median pay
316,060jobs
8cities listed
$128,430top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Colorado Springs, CO is a metropolitan area in Colorado. BLS counts 316,060 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $52,710 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,530 and the highest-paid tenth more than $128,430).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Colorado Springs, Security-Widefield, Fountain, Cimarron Hills, Fort Carson, Black Forest, Monument, Woodmoor.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers11,470$34,420$30,940$41,4901.46
Stockers and Order Fillers9,110$41,440$35,380$48,0401.58
Retail Salespersons8,820$36,060$31,200$47,8801.11
Registered Nurses6,800$96,140$77,460$123,2500.99
Cashiers5,900$35,740$31,230$47,7900.94
Home Health and Personal Care Aides5,730$37,530$34,730$45,9000.66
Customer Service Representatives5,340$46,120$34,650$61,0401.01
Business Operations Specialists, All Other5,280$94,450$51,750$148,0302.39
Nursing Assistants4,910$46,120$38,250$48,3601.67
Software Developers4,850$134,280$86,540$207,4901.41
General and Operations Managers4,580$120,770$62,140$294,6900.64
Waiters and Waitresses4,330$46,230$30,800$78,2200.94
Office Clerks, General4,110$49,860$36,620$77,3300.82
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education3,640$61,140$47,470$77,6201.29
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3,530$37,500$31,790$48,7300.79
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,480$47,010$35,860$61,5501.00
Cooks, Restaurant3,330$38,000$33,050$46,5701.16
Project Management Specialists3,200$111,740$65,820$169,8401.48
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,110$34,840$30,800$45,2401.08
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel3,060$75,830$40,150$155,6201.20
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2,960$53,690$37,230$84,4201.30
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2,910$46,840$31,820$65,7901.04
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2,790$45,390$37,010$70,2201.12
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,760$61,710$47,740$79,3401.27
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists2,680$90,210$44,410$143,1401.46
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,660$41,080$34,970$53,3400.44
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,640$70,150$41,060$103,3900.90
Accountants and Auditors2,580$85,000$55,530$143,7000.87
Computer Network Architects2,460$130,980$98,650$198,2206.73
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2,410$43,480$35,320$58,5701.24
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2,410$48,690$37,110$71,3200.77
Medical Assistants2,400$45,730$38,600$56,5501.44
Computer User Support Specialists2,350$59,930$46,760$101,9001.61
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors2,230$59,740$38,630$93,6602.23
Security Guards2,210$42,670$34,220$58,1500.85
Insurance Sales Agents2,150$58,640$46,930$158,9402.20
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1,920$72,780$46,600$134,1700.76
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,860$59,790$45,150$77,7900.44
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,840$35,910$30,800$44,3801.05
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,810$77,450$57,360$106,2601.10

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,050$192,400$119,420$285,5200.77
Architectural and Engineering Managers560$183,400$131,590$261,5801.24
Sales Managers600$177,780$99,130$299,9900.46
Financial Managers710$172,680$117,930$291,3500.42
Marketing Managers430$172,210$104,990$281,6500.54
Aerospace Engineers990$151,980$117,890$209,1807.18
Managers, All Other1,280$149,120$93,870$237,6001.01
Computer Hardware Engineers490$136,920$93,440$207,6703.15
Physician Assistants440$135,200$104,990$163,9901.33
Software Developers4,850$134,280$86,540$207,4901.41
Computer Network Architects2,460$130,980$98,650$198,2206.73
Information Security Analysts1,000$130,880$92,230$177,3302.59
Nurse Practitioners470$129,950$89,300$156,4100.71
Engineers, All Other440$129,790$59,000$195,1901.42
Computer Systems Analysts760$128,740$78,980$209,6200.72
Data Scientists580$127,600$75,300$195,2701.08
Medical and Health Services Managers1,050$125,210$80,470$213,9000.86
General and Operations Managers4,580$120,770$62,140$294,6900.64
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer850$119,330$86,080$190,4204.31
Electrical Engineers540$118,250$86,020$168,5901.33
Management Analysts1,270$117,850$74,830$165,5300.69
Construction Managers1,210$112,390$75,690$171,0401.57
Project Management Specialists3,200$111,740$65,820$169,8401.48
Computer Occupations, All Other1,680$110,090$42,900$162,0901.90
Mechanical Engineers500$109,370$76,700$164,8200.83
Speech-Language Pathologists710$108,140$68,710$170,1601.91
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary800$106,360$80,490$139,6901.19
Lawyers1,390$106,320$74,990$230,8200.91
Occupational Therapists520$105,780$81,370$164,3101.58
Industrial Engineers560$105,320$78,050$147,3400.76
Logisticians640$103,480$67,270$152,5901.26
Financial and Investment Analysts480$102,640$71,160$151,0700.65
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers620$101,910$61,880$187,0201.41
Physical Therapists790$97,900$74,710$135,2001.45
Registered Nurses6,800$96,140$77,460$123,2500.99
Civil Engineers1,100$94,840$67,750$164,5201.47
Business Operations Specialists, All Other5,280$94,450$51,750$148,0302.39
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1,240$91,580$63,000$97,6200.91
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists2,680$90,210$44,410$143,1401.46
Accountants and Auditors2,580$85,000$55,530$143,7000.87

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support34,270$48,2800.95
Food Preparation and Serving Related32,150$36,4801.16
Sales and Related30,530$44,4501.12
Business and Financial Operations26,700$87,5701.25
Transportation and Material Moving22,860$41,4400.82
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical19,210$93,9800.96
Educational Instruction and Library19,190$58,3701.04
Healthcare Support17,010$43,8201.06
Computer and Mathematical16,940$122,5501.58
Management15,310$132,0600.68
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair12,210$60,6000.99
Construction and Extraction11,960$58,8000.92
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance9,050$39,3100.98
Personal Care and Service8,390$37,1601.27
Production8,200$47,7200.47
Community and Social Service7,910$57,8901.46
Architecture and Engineering7,810$103,6401.47
Protective Service7,090$53,6800.92
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4,380$64,7201.05
Legal2,340$99,0700.88
Life, Physical, and Social Science2,240$97,4600.75
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry300$36,8600.34

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
Colorado SpringsColorado487,887$1,648
Security-WidefieldColorado37,345$1,793
FountainColorado29,300$1,745
Cimarron HillsColorado19,817$1,664
Fort CarsonColorado18,019$2,180
Black ForestColorado15,738n/a
MonumentColorado11,735$1,929
WoodmoorColorado8,934$2,276

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Colorado Springs · Security-Widefield · Fountain · Cimarron Hills · Fort Carson · Black Forest · Monument · Woodmoor

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Colorado Springs, CO?

BLS counts 316,060 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Colorado Springs, CO?

$52,710 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Colorado Springs, CO?

Computer and Information Systems Managers, with a median of $192,400 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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