Pueblo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Pueblo, Colorado Area

The majority of Pueblo's workers are employed in government, education, healthcare, construction and the leisure & hospitality sectors. The combined total of service jobs provide over 80% of the positions. Steel fabrication still provides numerous jobs in Pueblo. Telemarketing call centers, manufacturing, electronics and aviation companies are also sources of employment. It should be noted that many Pueblo residents work outside of the county, mostly in the Colorado Springs region.

Shown below is a list of the largest employers in the Pueblo area:

  • Pueblo School System - Education
  • Parkview Medical Center - Health services
  • St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center - Health services
  • Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo - Health services
  • Pueblo County - Government
  • Convergys Corporation - Telemarketing
  • Trane - Manufacturing
  • Rocky Mountain Steel Mills - Manufacturing
  • Walmart - Retail trade
  • QualMed Inc - healthcare maintenance organization
  • Benesight Inc - Medical claims processing

Some of the jobs more prevalent in Pueblo than most other cities are telemarketers, healthcare technologists and technicians, mental health counselors, personal and home care aides, structural iron and steel workers, community and social service specialists and cement masons and concrete finishers.

Pueblo utilizes a portion of the sales tax to provide funds to attract jobs to the city. Companies that have projects that meet specific requirements are eligible for the funds. The Pueblo Primary Job Training Program offers pre-employment training and training of primary workers upon first being hired. State and federal tax credits are also available to encourage business expansion in Pueblo. The Pueblo Urban Enterprise Zone offers numerous advantages to companies operating within the zone.

Noteworthy information about Pueblo: Vestas has announced it will construct one of the world's largest wind turbine tower manufacturing facilities in Pueblo. Pueblo has been ranked in Money Magazine's "Best places to live" list. About 17% of the population over the age of 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was 83.2. The nation's average is 100.

Pueblo companies may obtain assistance from business organizations such as:

The Pueblo Chieftain Online offers up-to-date information regarding the business activities in Pueblo.

Jobs in Pueblo

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations61110$46,450$22.33100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations7760$37,280$17.9213.75
3Sales and Related Occupations6920$34,890$16.789.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations6270$25,840$12.428.7
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations5000$84,030$40.45.85
6Healthcare Support Occupations4690$30,710$14.772.85
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4280$37,580$18.076.7
8Production Occupations3700$47,350$22.775.6
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3510$51,350$24.696
10Construction and Extraction Occupations3010$47,040$22.624.6
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2700$51,050$24.543.75
12Fast Food and Counter Workers2310$24,050$11.562.45
13Cashiers2290$24,950$11.992.2
14Protective Service Occupations2160$50,200$24.142.2
15Business and Financial Operations Occupations2090$66,620$32.035.35
16Registered Nurses2060$74,300$35.721.95
17Retail Salespersons2060$30,280$14.562.7
18Home Health and Personal Care Aides1950$25,550$12.280
19Management Occupations1880$101,130$48.626.35
20Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1820$31,220$15.013.6
21Community and Social Service Occupations1570$49,220$23.671.75
22Customer Service Representatives1350$30,980$14.91.75
23Nursing Assistants1200$31,780$15.280.95
24Waiters and Waitresses1040$23,450$11.271.65
25Personal Care and Service Occupations1030$32,540$15.644.65
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners920$29,150$14.021.5
27Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive910$35,020$16.841.4
28Stockers and Order Fillers780$29,020$13.951.25
29Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand760$36,830$17.711.8
30Office Clerks, General710$36,470$17.531.9
31Architecture and Engineering Occupations690$83,050$39.931.7
32General and Operations Managers680$102,600$49.331.5
33First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers650$44,570$21.430.95
34Computer and Mathematical Occupations640$68,950$33.153
35Maintenance and Repair Workers, General630$41,680$20.040.9
36Cooks, Restaurant610$26,880$12.920.9
37Correctional Officers and Jailers590$49,420$23.760.25
38Medical Assistants550$31,760$15.270.45
39Construction Laborers540$35,560$17.10.9
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks520$38,790$18.651.05
41Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria510$27,960$13.440.3
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers500$55,550$26.710.95
43Driver/Sales Workers490$30,050$14.450.3
44Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other490$70,040$33.670.7
45Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers490$48,830$23.480.3
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers470$46,450$22.331.2
47Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors460$51,380$24.70.2
48Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations450$73,650$35.410.8
49Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations410$50,480$24.271.8
50Receptionists and Information Clerks410$29,190$14.030.7
51First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers390$36,810$17.70.6
52Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers390$35,740$17.190.75
53Security Guards390$34,940$16.80.7
54Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products380$67,310$32.360.85
55Accountants and Auditors370$71,260$34.260.9
56Light Truck Drivers370$39,110$18.80.6
57Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants370$34,020$16.360.4
58Carpenters360$43,500$20.920.6
59Electricians360$53,180$25.570.45
60Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers360$65,570$31.520.4
61Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel350$51,690$24.850.7
62Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners340$25,870$12.440.9
63Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop320$26,860$12.910.3
64Industrial Machinery Mechanics290$68,340$32.860.2
65Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators290$28,240$13.580.8
66Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics280$37,770$18.160.5
67Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers280$50,490$24.270.35
68Firefighters270$64,230$30.880.2
69Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators270$48,710$23.420.25
70Psychiatric Aides270$36,050$17.330
71Information and Record Clerks, All Other260$37,290$17.930.1
72Tellers260$33,260$15.990.25
73Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants250$50,690$24.370.35
74First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers250$87,020$41.830.4
75Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity250$27,640$13.290.3
76First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers240$68,500$32.930.4
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers240$75,420$36.260.3
78Bartenders230$25,560$12.290.4
79Child, Family, and School Social Workers230$45,730$21.990.2
80Legal Occupations230$66,040$31.750.8
81Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses230$48,270$23.210.5
82Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters230$47,220$22.70.3
83Counter and Rental Clerks220$35,360$170.3
84Dental Assistants220$39,940$19.20.2
85Dishwashers220$24,180$11.620.3
86Hazardous Materials Removal Workers220$60,870$29.260
87Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other220$46,100$22.160
88Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks220$35,980$17.30.4
89Construction Managers210$75,910$36.50.3
90Human Resources Specialists210$55,570$26.720.4
91Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers210$44,240$21.270.1
92Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators200$38,050$18.290.4
93Medical and Health Services Managers200$106,900$51.40.3
94Childcare Workers190$32,850$15.790.7
95Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians190$63,120$30.340.2
96Insurance Sales Agents190$60,970$29.310.3
97Packers and Packagers, Hand190$29,630$14.250.4
98Animal Caretakers180$26,870$12.920.2
99Crossing Guards and Flaggers180$31,400$15.10.1
100Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers180$23,010$11.060.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Pueblo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,45061,110
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,2807,760
Sales and Related Occupations$34,8906,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,8406,270
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$84,0305,000
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,7104,690
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,5804,280
Production Occupations$47,3503,700
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,3503,510
Construction and Extraction Occupations$47,0403,010
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$51,0502,700
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,0502,310
Cashiers$24,9502,290
Protective Service Occupations$50,2002,160
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,6202,090
Registered Nurses$74,3002,060
Retail Salespersons$30,2802,060
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,5501,950
Management Occupations$101,1301,880
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,2201,820
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,2201,570
Customer Service Representatives$30,9801,350
Nursing Assistants$31,7801,200
Waiters and Waitresses$23,4501,040
Personal Care and Service Occupations$32,5401,030
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,150920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,020910
Stockers and Order Fillers$29,020780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,830760
Office Clerks, General$36,470710
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$83,050690
General and Operations Managers$102,600680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,570650
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,950640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,680630
Cooks, Restaurant$26,880610
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,420590
Medical Assistants$31,760550
Construction Laborers$35,560540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,790520
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,960510
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,550500
Driver/Sales Workers$30,050490
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,040490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,830490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,450470
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,380460
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$73,650450
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,480410
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,190410

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Pueblo, Colorado Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,45061,110
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,2807,760
Sales and Related Occupations$34,8906,920
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,8406,270
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$84,0305,000
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,7104,690
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$37,5804,280
Production Occupations$47,3503,700
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$51,3503,510
Construction and Extraction Occupations$47,0403,010
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$51,0502,700
Protective Service Occupations$50,2002,160
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,6202,090
Registered Nurses$74,3002,060
Retail Salespersons$30,2802,060
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,5501,950
Management Occupations$101,1301,880
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,2201,820
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,2201,570
Customer Service Representatives$30,9801,350
Nursing Assistants$31,7801,200
Personal Care and Service Occupations$32,5401,030
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,150920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,020910
Stockers and Order Fillers$29,020780
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,830760
Office Clerks, General$36,470710
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$83,050690
General and Operations Managers$102,600680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,570650
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$68,950640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,680630
Cooks, Restaurant$26,880610
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,420590
Medical Assistants$31,760550
Construction Laborers$35,560540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,790520
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,960510
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,550500
Driver/Sales Workers$30,050490
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,040490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,830490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,450470
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,380460
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$73,650450
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,480410
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,190410
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,810390
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,740390
Security Guards$34,940390

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