Grand Junction Employment

Employment and Industries in the Grand Junction, Colorado Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Grand Junction than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Grand Junction.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Grand Junction.
A list of any large public companies in Grand Junction.

Most Popular Jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	610	41,770	$21,820 - 65,840	8%	51%
2	Accountants and auditors	310	48,950	$26,420 - 81,700	18%	79%
3	Managers, all other	190	74,630	$44,010 - 119,120	7%	55%
4	Lawyers	170	91,120	$49,650 - 0	11%	99%
5	Civil engineers	130	60,060	$41,380 - 78,510	18%	87%
6	Physical therapists	110	64,870	$45,240 - 108,510	27%	89%
7	Medical and health services managers	100	88,940	$46,400 - 141,250	16%	57%
8	Teachers and instructors, all other	90	40,960	$21,700 - 63,180	9%	54%
9	Advertising sales agents	80	49,440	$20,040 - 89,620	20%	56%
10	Pharmacists	80	91,200	$69,390 - 115,280	22%	97%
11	Surveyors	70	48,670	$26,660 - 71,450	24%	82%
12	Occupational therapists	70	48,180	$22,060 - 63,510	23%	90%
13	Graphic designers	70	30,520	$18,620 - 49,670	10%	55%
14	Financial managers	70	87,910	$43,270 - 143,510	13%	60%
15	Mechanical engineers	70	69,740	$29,880 - 0	4%	78%
16	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60	43,040	$26,990 - 63,470	5%	58%
17	Self-enrichment education teachers	60	25,940	$15,340 - 44,550	23%	54%
18	Speech-language pathologists	60	54,610	$38,610 - 71,000	11%	98%
19	Sales managers	60	78,130	$45,740 - 121,890	10%	69%
20	Sales and related workers, all other	60	31,330	$19,810 - 45,970	14%	62%
21	Management analysts	60	68,610	$41,310 - 100,530	22%	78%
22	Personal financial advisors	60		$0 - 0	41%	81%
23	Social and community service managers	50	56,860	$23,510 - 89,190	25%	72%
24	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50	48,960	$33,300 - 67,700	17%	56%
25	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	40,380	$20,510 - 64,370	18%	56%
26	Computer systems analysts	50	50,380	$26,800 - 75,870	29%	68%
27	Veterinarians	50	60,370	$33,530 - 99,340	35%	100%
28	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50		$0 - 0	16%	99%
29	Computer specialists, all other	50	52,800	$31,950 - 76,050	15%	68%
30	Electrical engineers	50	84,980	$53,100 - 0	6%	81%
31	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	49,280	$32,470 - 72,240	18%	56%
32	Floral designers	40	21,080	$16,170 - 26,770	0%	55%
33	Detectives and criminal investigators	40	62,390	$46,660 - 88,350	17%	54%
34	Petroleum engineers	40	74,370	$48,740 - 120,770	5%	80%
35	Network and computer systems administrators	40	64,550	$41,990 - 92,040	27%	50%
36	Market research analysts	40	60,500	$30,850 - 97,280	20%	82%
37	Computer software engineers, applications	40	82,230	$54,510 - 128,780	45%	85%
38	Community and social service specialists, all other	30	29,160	$20,210 - 44,320	25%	58%
39	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	30	59,400	$35,310 - 80,970	25%	93%
40	Chief executives	30	125,220	$74,240 - 0	2%	65%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	3,000	25,470	$12,920 - 45,690	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	1,640	22,970	$13,120 - 35,110	13%	19%
3	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,500	15,220	$11,660 - 20,410	18%	5%
4	Cashiers	1,500	18,520	$12,720 - 27,840	-2%	10%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,190	16,810	$11,640 - 26,870	11%	14%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,040	28,610	$18,470 - 40,110	13%	16%
7	General and operations managers	1,030	76,950	$32,490 - [?]	2%	48%
8	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,020	33,690	$23,060 - 48,320	10%	4%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	880	20,590	$13,940 - 27,660	15%	4%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	850	25,810	$14,850 - 35,240	1%	18%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	800	22,480	$14,970 - 31,620	2%	5%
12	Customer service representatives	760	26,240	$18,120 - 37,350	25%	22%
13	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	670	24,430	$16,370 - 35,430	8%	4%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	580	22,190	$14,660 - 31,250	-7%	8%
15	Receptionists and information clerks	560	21,400	$14,980 - 28,080	17%	13%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	550	24,070	$18,780 - 28,910	18%	7%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	530	39,030	$23,130 - 58,350	4%	25%
18	Construction laborers	530	25,980	$16,530 - 36,270	11%	5%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	530	51,880	$33,350 - 80,750	9%	10%
20	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	480	35,750	$22,150 - 49,890	15%	18%
21	Cooks, restaurant	480	20,280	$15,010 - 26,110	12%	5%
22	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	460	16,580	$12,520 - 21,260	13%	5%
23	Carpenters	440	32,130	$19,650 - 55,800	10%	6%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	440	33,050	$17,950 - 51,810	10%	6%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	440	43,940	$23,900 - 68,680	6%	29%
26	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	390	32,910	$25,920 - 43,970	8%	3%
27	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	380	32,270	$17,670 - 48,600	14%	4%
28	Food preparation workers	380	18,990	$14,590 - 24,900	15%	7%
29	Counter and rental clerks	380	21,740	$13,690 - 31,620	23%	16%
30	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	380	23,750	$16,130 - 38,950	18%	6%
31	Electricians	370	38,770	$21,560 - 53,880	7%	7%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	370	28,110	$15,770 - 42,760	11%	14%
33	Dishwashers	320	15,350	$11,980 - 19,290	10%	3%
34	Business operations specialists, all other	320	60,570	$31,300 - 100,000	21%	49%
35	Child care workers	320	16,240	$12,550 - 20,630	18%	15%
36	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	290	15,730	$11,990 - 19,820	10%	17%
37	Packers and packagers, hand	290	17,470	$12,400 - 25,800	-11%	3%
38	Tellers	280	22,000	$17,280 - 29,470	14%	16%
39	Driver/sales workers	280	22,520	$12,180 - 46,440	-4%	4%
40	Bartenders	260	19,460	$12,130 - 29,720	11%	17%
41	Personal and home care aides	240	16,850	$13,530 - 20,450	51%	10%
42	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	240	40,590	$30,740 - 50,450	14%	7%
43	Sales representatives, services, all other	230	60,340	$27,630 - 131,690	28%	48%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	49,480	$29,400 - 74,310	7%	13%
45	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	210	23,540	$14,820 - 35,390	4%	6%
46	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	210	22,390	$15,330 - 28,500	27%	47%
47	Sheet metal workers	200	34,600	$23,140 - 46,170	7%	4%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	190	27,330	$16,330 - 35,810	4%	15%
49	Amusement and recreation attendants	190	22,370	$11,910 - 46,050	24%	22%
50	Cost estimators	180	54,720	$27,860 - 86,240	19%	32%
51	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	170	38,050	$26,970 - 50,420	12%	3%
52	Team assemblers	170	22,440	$13,730 - 35,200	0%	5%
53	Cement masons and concrete finishers	160	26,870	$19,490 - 35,660	11%	2%
54	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	160	17,610	$15,140 - 20,990	17%	14%
55	Bill and account collectors	160	31,980	$20,430 - 46,060	23%	13%
56	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	160	47,610	$24,210 - 72,250	-4%	15%
57	Parts salespersons	160	31,520	$18,530 - 49,590	-1%	6%
58	Recreation workers	160	20,290	$12,640 - 29,110	13%	47%
59	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	150	27,820	$19,740 - 39,670	10%	24%
60	Dental hygienists	150	64,620	$52,040 - 86,270	30%	33%
61	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	150	23,880	$15,520 - 33,900	11%	5%
62	Medical assistants	150	25,330	$19,060 - 34,360	35%	10%
63	Order clerks	150	27,600	$19,630 - 43,310	-23%	16%
64	Postal service mail carriers	150	42,450	$33,310 - 51,810	1%	11%
65	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	150	31,500	$22,830 - 43,300	5%	2%
66	Loan officers	150	58,970	$31,790 - 90,220	12%	49%
67	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	140	31,070	$12,950 - 53,670	12%	0%
68	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	140	16,900	$12,520 - 23,110	14%	3%
69	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	140	14,510	$11,600 - 20,940	12%	6%
70	Industrial machinery mechanics	140	34,970	$17,560 - 52,830	9%	5%
71	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	130	36,370	$29,800 - 44,680	9%	0%
72	Helpers--production workers	130	19,170	$15,460 - 25,720	0%	4%
73	Medical secretaries	130	26,980	$16,180 - 38,290	17%	18%
74	Home health aides	130	22,690	$17,360 - 27,860	49%	7%
75	Tire repairers and changers	130	25,000	$14,830 - 36,870	20%	6%
76	Helpers--extraction workers	120	28,430	$17,250 - 35,450	0%	0%
77	Insurance sales agents	120	46,220	$20,370 - 89,780	13%	45%
78	Preschool teachers, except special education	120	21,570	$13,070 - 34,870	26%	43%
79	Loan interviewers and clerks	120	33,830	$23,610 - 47,620	0%	24%
80	Construction managers	120	64,500	$33,880 - 94,150	16%	29%
81	Painters, construction and maintenance	110	33,690	$23,740 - 46,670	12%	6%
82	All other information and record clerks	110	30,760	$19,430 - 45,250	-12%	21%
83	Machinists	110	32,750	$21,340 - 45,140	-2%	3%
84	Highway maintenance workers	100	36,700	$24,870 - 47,280	9%	5%
85	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	100	33,220	$14,220 - 72,740	2%	11%
86	Medical records and health information technicians	100	29,520	$16,840 - 48,200	18%	12%
87	Office and administrative support workers, all other	100	29,260	$21,430 - 38,320	-8%	32%
88	Computer support specialists	90	41,320	$20,770 - 59,040	13%	43%
89	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	90	38,880	$23,630 - 49,230	-7%	12%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	90	35,050	$18,550 - 53,710	13%	11%
91	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	90	36,610	$21,140 - 59,290	4%	30%
92	Dental assistants	90	27,830	$21,660 - 39,200	29%	9%
93	File clerks	90	23,430	$16,570 - 32,800	-40%	20%
94	Industrial truck and tractor operators	90	28,430	$20,390 - 35,580	-1%	2%
95	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	90	22,580	$13,940 - 32,800	12%	6%
96	Printing machine operators	90	33,350	$18,340 - 51,720	-5%	6%
97	Paralegals and legal assistants	90	40,450	$30,870 - 53,870	22%	45%
98	Pharmacy technicians	90	28,790	$19,420 - 36,890	32%	16%
99	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	80	17,930	$12,470 - 27,040	10%	5%
100	Architectural and civil drafters	80	40,900	$32,500 - 48,890	6%	25%

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Jobs More Common Near Grand Junction Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Helpers--extraction workers	28,430	120	62.8
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	36,370	130	8.3
Tire repairers and changers	25,000	130	4.6
Highway maintenance workers	36,700	100	3.6
Sheet metal workers	34,600	200	3.6
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	32,910	390	3.4
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	22,390	210	3
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,880	530	2.7
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	31,070	140	2.7
Dental hygienists	64,620	150	2.7
Amusement and recreation attendants	22,370	190	2.5
Physicians and surgeons, all other	169,730	170	2.5
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,610	160	2.5
Counter and rental clerks	21,740	380	2.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,730	290	2.4
Cost estimators	54,720	180	2.4
Cement masons and concrete finishers	26,870	160	2.2
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	27,820	150	2.2
Driver/sales workers	22,520	280	2.2
Parts salespersons	31,520	160	2.2
Physical therapists	64,870	110	2.1
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	38,050	170	2.1
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	24,430	670	2.1
Retail salespersons	25,470	3,000	2
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,690	1,020	2
Industrial machinery mechanics	34,970	140	2
Dishwashers	15,350	320	1.9
Recreation workers	20,290	160	1.9
Medical records and health information technicians	29,520	100	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,220	1,500	1.9
General and operations managers	76,950	1,030	1.8
Cooks, restaurant	20,280	480	1.8
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	32,270	380	1.8
Electricians	38,770	370	1.8
Order clerks	27,600	150	1.8
Child care workers	16,240	320	1.7
Managers, all other	74,630	190	1.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,610	1,040	1.7
Construction managers	64,500	120	1.7
Bartenders	19,460	260	1.6
Office clerks, general	22,970	1,640	1.6
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	33,220	100	1.6
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,580	460	1.6
Civil engineers	60,060	130	1.6
Construction laborers	25,980	530	1.6
Waiters and waitresses	16,810	1,190	1.5
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	25,810	850	1.5
Tellers	22,000	280	1.5
Receptionists and information clerks	21,400	560	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,110	370	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Grand Junction, Colorado Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	31,070	1.32	140
Amusement and recreation attendants	22,370	1.31	190
Sales representatives, services, all other	60,340	1.21	230
Home health aides	22,690	1.15	130
Physicians and surgeons, all other	169,730	1.11	170
Tire repairers and changers	25,000	1.11	130
Business operations specialists, all other	60,570	1.11	320
Bartenders	19,460	1.11	260
Loan interviewers and clerks	33,830	1.11	120
Bill and account collectors	31,980	1.1	160
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	40,590	1.1	240
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,880	1.09	150
Retail salespersons	25,470	1.09	3,000
Dental hygienists	64,620	1.09	150
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,070	1.08	550
Parts salespersons	31,520	1.07	160
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	23,750	1.06	380
Food preparation workers	18,990	1.06	380
Cashiers	18,520	1.06	1,500
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	36,370	1.05	130
Painters, construction and maintenance	33,690	1.05	110
Loan officers	58,970	1.04	150
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,030	1.04	530
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	27,820	1.04	150
Cost estimators	54,720	1.03	180
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	38,050	1.03	170
Order clerks	27,600	1.02	150
Waiters and waitresses	16,810	1.02	1,190
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,050	1.02	440
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	43,940	1.01	440
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,190	1.01	580
Cooks, restaurant	20,280	1	480
All other information and record clerks	30,760	1	110
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	22,480	0.99	800
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,750	0.99	480
Counter and rental clerks	21,740	0.99	380
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,110	0.99	370
Tellers	22,000	0.99	280
Dishwashers	15,350	0.98	320
Medical secretaries	26,980	0.98	130
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,730	0.97	290
Postal service mail carriers	42,450	0.97	150
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	27,330	0.97	190
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,590	0.97	880
Physical therapists	64,870	0.97	110
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,220	0.97	1,500
Medical assistants	25,330	0.97	150
Office clerks, general	22,970	0.97	1,640
Managers, all other	74,630	0.96	190
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,610	0.96	160

Highest Paying Jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	182,030
Family and general practitioners	182,020
Physicians and surgeons, all other	169,730	170
Chief executives	125,220	30
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	116,320
Pharmacists	91,200	80
Lawyers	91,120	170
Medical and health services managers	88,940	100
Financial managers	87,910	70
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	86,730
Electrical engineers	84,980	50
Computer software engineers, applications	82,230	40
Sales managers	78,130	60
General and operations managers	76,950	1,030
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	75,830	40
Managers, all other	74,630	190
Petroleum engineers	74,370	40
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	73,200	40
Mechanical engineers	69,740	70
Management analysts	68,610	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	68,140	80
Environmental engineers	67,450
Physical therapists	64,870	110
Dental hygienists	64,620	150
Network and computer systems administrators	64,550	40
Construction managers	64,500	120
Administrative services managers	62,810	40
Detectives and criminal investigators	62,390	40
Industrial production managers	61,930	30
Instructional coordinators	60,750
Business operations specialists, all other	60,570	320
Market research analysts	60,500	40
Veterinarians	60,370	50
Sales representatives, services, all other	60,340	230
Civil engineers	60,060	130
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	59,400	30
Loan officers	58,970	150
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	58,030
Social and community service managers	56,860	50
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	55,930
Financial analysts	55,540
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	54,770	40
Cost estimators	54,720	180
Editors	54,680
Speech-language pathologists	54,610	60
Computer specialists, all other	52,800	50
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	52,470	50
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,880	530
Construction and building inspectors	51,520	40
Computer software engineers, systems software	51,180

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