Pueblo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Pueblo, 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 Pueblo than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Pueblo.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Pueblo.
A list of any large public companies in Pueblo.

Most Popular Jobs in Pueblo, 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	Registered nurses	1,520	53,770	$39,100 - 71,170	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	360	49,860	$23,280 - 84,480	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	260	48,030	$29,430 - 67,990	18%	79%
4	Social and human service assistants	200	28,170	$14,510 - 42,620	34%	58%
5	Teachers and instructors, all other	190	34,360	$22,950 - 54,660	9%	54%
6	Mental health counselors	160	38,860	$24,810 - 54,810	30%	73%
7	Pharmacists	140	90,280	$48,260 - 115,480	22%	97%
8	Lawyers	120	101,970	$44,630 - 0	11%	99%
9	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	120	55,170	$36,340 - 73,970	13%	73%
10	Managers, all other	100	84,900	$52,280 - 125,110	7%	55%
11	Self-enrichment education teachers	100	30,590	$16,290 - 50,120	23%	54%
12	Community and social service specialists, all other	90	35,670	$29,760 - 44,960	25%	58%
13	Network and computer systems administrators	90	52,240	$31,050 - 76,590	27%	50%
14	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	90	49,470	$25,080 - 70,820	12%	51%
15	Medical and health services managers	90	77,710	$40,710 - 115,990	16%	57%
16	Financial managers	80	75,550	$48,310 - 111,340	13%	60%
17	Physical therapists	80	68,120	$44,680 - 110,250	27%	89%
18	Civil engineers	70	69,720	$44,560 - 99,870	18%	87%
19	Sales managers	70	82,190	$48,170 - 119,090	10%	69%
20	Computer specialists, all other	70	54,490	$28,090 - 78,180	15%	68%
21	Librarians	60	49,320	$35,180 - 62,060	4%	85%
22	Social and community service managers	50	44,800	$24,290 - 71,980	25%	72%
23	Training and development specialists	50	41,010	$25,450 - 56,760	18%	56%
24	Detectives and criminal investigators	50	67,510	$47,630 - 83,540	17%	54%
25	Public relations specialists	50	39,500	$25,440 - 64,250	18%	81%
26	Occupational therapists	40	61,310	$34,750 - 90,110	23%	90%
27	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	46,570	$34,590 - 62,340	17%	56%
28	Veterinarians	40	71,340	$33,460 - 103,940	35%	100%
29	Management analysts	40	62,240	$45,900 - 95,010	22%	78%
30	Surveyors	40	42,380	$20,840 - 71,770	24%	82%
31	Education, training, and library workers, all other	40	50,130	$26,060 - 74,770	11%	79%
32	Graphic designers	40	31,360	$20,890 - 44,480	10%	55%
33	Speech-language pathologists	40	64,150	$45,870 - 87,400	11%	98%
34	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30	40,730	$17,500 - 63,340	5%	58%
35	Floral designers	30	19,220	$13,050 - 29,950	0%	55%
36	Social workers, all other	30	49,020	$36,500 - 66,010	18%	77%
37	Mechanical engineers	30	70,100	$50,790 - 91,170	4%	78%

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	2,310	23,310	$13,490 - 37,920	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,970	14,610	$11,570 - 18,450	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	1,580	18,410	$12,310 - 29,980	-2%	10%
4	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,240	25,070	$15,290 - 37,850	2%	5%
5	Office clerks, general	1,220	22,590	$15,390 - 32,150	13%	19%
6	Waiters and waitresses	1,170	15,900	$11,530 - 26,430	11%	14%
7	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	850	21,040	$13,040 - 30,370	15%	4%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	780	28,120	$16,660 - 39,680	13%	16%
9	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	700	21,850	$16,630 - 27,750	18%	7%
10	General and operations managers	630	72,430	$33,780 - 133,640	2%	48%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	630	24,800	$15,590 - 35,810	1%	18%
12	Construction laborers	620	24,630	$18,170 - 34,620	11%	5%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	570	23,420	$15,380 - 34,020	-7%	8%
14	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	550	31,810	$23,550 - 41,340	14%	7%
15	Cooks, restaurant	510	19,000	$14,000 - 23,180	12%	5%
16	Home health aides	480	16,260	$11,870 - 22,550	49%	7%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	480	28,910	$15,890 - 44,710	10%	6%
18	Correctional officers and jailers	460	43,400	$33,530 - 55,030	17%	11%
19	Receptionists and information clerks	460	22,590	$15,930 - 33,000	17%	13%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	460	26,750	$16,230 - 42,300	8%	4%
21	Customer service representatives	440	26,570	$16,120 - 42,870	25%	22%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	420	40,700	$24,380 - 60,520	6%	29%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	410	34,840	$17,600 - 50,210	4%	25%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	410	28,190	$17,000 - 45,130	11%	14%
25	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	410	31,890	$25,030 - 42,380	10%	4%
26	Carpenters	370	33,170	$19,860 - 55,630	10%	6%
27	Security guards	320	26,490	$15,570 - 38,980	17%	13%
28	Bartenders	310	15,290	$11,580 - 17,760	11%	17%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	310	15,850	$11,900 - 21,930	13%	5%
30	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	300	38,930	$23,130 - 56,580	15%	18%
31	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	290	21,760	$14,390 - 33,320	18%	6%
32	Tellers	280	25,560	$19,130 - 34,760	14%	16%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	280	32,660	$16,450 - 51,610	14%	4%
34	Food preparation workers	280	17,810	$12,890 - 24,530	15%	7%
35	Electricians	280	35,170	$17,730 - 55,270	7%	7%
36	Packers and packagers, hand	270	21,160	$14,250 - 29,890	-11%	3%
37	Medical assistants	250	25,860	$20,280 - 31,610	35%	10%
38	Business operations specialists, all other	250	57,460	$38,250 - 79,480	21%	49%
39	Office and administrative support workers, all other	250	31,650	$20,710 - 43,590	-8%	32%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	250	50,520	$32,320 - 72,200	7%	13%
41	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	240	47,290	$31,340 - 61,890	9%	10%
42	Dishwashers	230	13,830	$11,530 - 17,060	10%	3%
43	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	230	32,230	$23,890 - 44,350	9%	3%
44	Counter and rental clerks	210	25,650	$14,000 - 53,230	23%	16%
45	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	210	15,610	$11,650 - 25,560	12%	6%
46	Dental assistants	200	27,490	$20,430 - 37,260	29%	9%
47	Child care workers	200	17,240	$12,210 - 25,760	18%	15%
48	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	200	23,420	$15,810 - 33,170	11%	5%
49	Medical secretaries	200	24,240	$17,700 - 30,730	17%	18%
50	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	190	34,060	$24,860 - 45,070	8%	3%
51	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	190	22,980	$15,220 - 34,020	4%	6%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	180	46,040	$20,840 - 68,260	-4%	15%
53	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	180	34,400	$21,390 - 49,770	-6%	14%
54	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	180	24,870	$19,090 - 31,650	4%	15%
55	Bus drivers, school	170	25,390	$14,580 - 35,450	9%	4%
56	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	170	40,230	$25,620 - 57,980	11%	4%
57	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	170	31,570	$21,870 - 43,920	5%	2%
58	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	160	17,490	$12,320 - 24,810	17%	14%
59	Postal service mail carriers	160	43,240	$35,600 - 49,820	1%	11%
60	Pharmacy technicians	160	27,090	$18,440 - 35,330	32%	16%
61	Bill and account collectors	150	27,420	$19,470 - 38,430	23%	13%
62	Construction managers	150	57,420	$31,180 - 89,110	16%	29%
63	Loan officers	150	62,790	$33,790 - 136,340	12%	49%
64	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	150	30,820	$20,700 - 43,000	-14%	0%
65	All other information and record clerks	140	29,590	$18,340 - 43,380	-12%	21%
66	Insurance sales agents	140	41,000	$21,090 - 70,470	13%	45%
67	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	140	34,810	$20,890 - 56,120	19%	14%
68	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	140	25,000	$13,350 - 44,190	12%	6%
69	File clerks	130	20,260	$12,100 - 32,140	-40%	20%
70	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	120	39,070	$28,020 - 53,580	12%	3%
71	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	120	13,990	$11,540 - 17,550	10%	17%
72	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	120	49,350	$37,280 - 57,840	3%	13%
73	Service station attendants	110	19,350	$13,500 - 26,350	13%	6%
74	Preschool teachers, except special education	110	20,710	$14,310 - 27,900	26%	43%
75	Parts salespersons	110	27,250	$16,710 - 39,880	-1%	6%
76	Medical records and health information technicians	110	31,290	$18,140 - 47,070	18%	12%
77	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	100	33,660	$25,790 - 44,040	9%	0%
78	Cost estimators	100	54,710	$32,660 - 84,660	19%	32%
79	Computer support specialists	100	37,460	$26,830 - 47,680	13%	43%
80	Painters, construction and maintenance	90	31,650	$21,330 - 41,150	12%	6%
81	Nonfarm animal caretakers	90	19,500	$14,780 - 27,480	18%	16%
82	Brickmasons and blockmasons	90	34,130	$21,720 - 48,770	10%	3%
83	Data entry keyers	90	18,240	$13,520 - 23,380	-4%	18%
84	Legal secretaries	90	24,210	$17,000 - 36,440	12%	18%
85	Radiologic technologists and technicians	90	42,760	$32,660 - 55,600	15%	25%
86	Medical transcriptionists	90	31,650	$21,820 - 42,440	14%	10%
87	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	80	17,710	$12,190 - 22,830	10%	5%
88	Helpers--production workers	80	17,740	$13,470 - 23,240	0%	4%
89	Sales representatives, services, all other	80	41,480	$23,130 - 63,350	28%	48%
90	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	80	49,380	$30,160 - 70,800	13%	17%
91	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	80	19,850	$14,950 - 23,910	14%	3%
92	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	39,630	$23,520 - 51,480	4%	30%
93	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	70	25,620	$19,890 - 30,750	10%	24%
94	Protective service workers, all other	70	24,850	$12,660 - 54,170	13%	31%
95	Healthcare support workers, all other	70	29,780	$16,790 - 42,580	16%	10%
96	Food batchmakers	70	17,370	$11,980 - 25,730	11%	5%
97	Cooks, short order	70	16,420	$12,830 - 20,500	5%	5%
98	Physical therapist assistants	70	41,160	$30,610 - 65,200	32%	23%
99	Food servers, nonrestaurant	70	17,700	$13,870 - 23,050	16%	9%
100	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	70	25,990	$19,190 - 37,080	0%	22%

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Jobs More Common Near Pueblo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Correctional officers and jailers	43,400	460	7.3
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	33,660	100	6.8
Mental health counselors	38,860	160	6.4
Service station attendants	19,350	110	4.8
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	34,810	140	3.1
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	32,230	230	3
Office and administrative support workers, all other	31,650	250	3
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,490	160	2.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	31,810	550	2.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,610	1,970	2.6
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	49,350	120	2.4
Dental assistants	27,490	200	2.2
Medical records and health information technicians	31,290	110	2.2
Self-enrichment education teachers	30,590	100	2.2
Construction managers	57,420	150	2.2
Social and human service assistants	28,170	200	2.2
Home health aides	16,260	480	2.2
Bartenders	15,290	310	2.1
Registered nurses	53,770	1,520	2
Cooks, restaurant	19,000	510	2
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,420	200	2
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,820	150	2
Construction laborers	24,630	620	1.9
All other information and record clerks	29,590	140	1.9
Medical assistants	25,860	250	1.9
Pharmacists	90,280	140	1.9
Pharmacy technicians	27,090	160	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	50,520	250	1.8
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	55,170	120	1.8
File clerks	20,260	130	1.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,850	700	1.8
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	34,060	190	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,190	410	1.7
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	25,070	1,240	1.7
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,570	170	1.7
Retail salespersons	23,310	2,310	1.7
Waiters and waitresses	15,900	1,170	1.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,610	210	1.6
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	39,070	120	1.6
Medical secretaries	24,240	200	1.6
Parts salespersons	27,250	110	1.6
Tellers	25,560	280	1.6
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	26,750	460	1.5
Bus drivers, school	25,390	170	1.5
Postal service mail carriers	43,240	160	1.5
Cashiers	18,410	1,580	1.5
Insurance sales agents	41,000	140	1.5
Dishwashers	13,830	230	1.5
Teachers and instructors, all other	34,360	190	1.4
Counter and rental clerks	25,650	210	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Correctional officers and jailers	43,400	1.25	460
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	34,810	1.19	140
Counter and rental clerks	25,650	1.17	210
Security guards	26,490	1.16	320
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	55,170	1.15	120
Tellers	25,560	1.15	280
Packers and packagers, hand	21,160	1.11	270
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,820	1.11	150
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	25,070	1.11	1,240
Loan officers	62,790	1.11	150
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	25,000	1.1	140
Office and administrative support workers, all other	31,650	1.09	250
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	38,930	1.08	300
Medical records and health information technicians	31,290	1.08	110
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	23,420	1.07	200
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,420	1.06	570
Social and human service assistants	28,170	1.06	200
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	34,400	1.06	180
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	39,070	1.06	120
Lawyers	101,970	1.06	120
Business operations specialists, all other	57,460	1.05	250
Cashiers	18,410	1.05	1,580
Pharmacy technicians	27,090	1.03	160
Bus drivers, school	25,390	1.02	170
Service station attendants	19,350	1.02	110
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	26,750	1.01	460
Receptionists and information clerks	22,590	1.01	460
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	49,350	1.01	120
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,610	1	210
Mental health counselors	38,860	1	160
Retail salespersons	23,310	1	2,310
Food preparation workers	17,810	0.99	280
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,190	0.99	410
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	21,040	0.99	850
Postal service mail carriers	43,240	0.99	160
Medical assistants	25,860	0.99	250
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,850	0.98	700
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,760	0.97	290
Child care workers	17,240	0.97	200
Waiters and waitresses	15,900	0.97	1,170
Pharmacists	90,280	0.97	140
All other information and record clerks	29,590	0.96	140
Teachers and instructors, all other	34,360	0.95	190
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,570	0.95	170
Registered nurses	53,770	0.95	1,520
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,490	0.95	160
Office clerks, general	22,590	0.95	1,220
Bill and account collectors	27,420	0.95	150
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	32,660	0.94	280
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,700	0.94	420

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	143,880
Dentists, general	140,690
Physicians and surgeons, all other	136,870	90
Lawyers	101,970	120
Pharmacists	90,280	140
Managers, all other	84,900	100
Sales managers	82,190	70
Medical and health services managers	77,710	90
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	77,570	40
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	76,160	40
Financial managers	75,550	80
General and operations managers	72,430	630
Veterinarians	71,340	40
Mechanical engineers	70,100	30
Civil engineers	69,720	70
Physician assistants	69,520
Physical therapists	68,120	80
Detectives and criminal investigators	67,510	50
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	66,340	50
Speech-language pathologists	64,150	40
Loan officers	62,790	150
Management analysts	62,240	40
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	61,680	50
Administrative services managers	61,430	60
Occupational therapists	61,310	40
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	58,440	50
Business operations specialists, all other	57,460	250
Construction managers	57,420	150
Dental hygienists	57,210
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	55,410	50
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	55,170	120
Cost estimators	54,710	100
Computer specialists, all other	54,490	70
Registered nurses	53,770	1,520
Network and computer systems administrators	52,240	90
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	51,160	50
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	50,520	250
Education, training, and library workers, all other	50,130	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	49,860	360
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	49,470	90
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	49,380	80
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	49,350	120
Librarians	49,320	60
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders	49,110
Social workers, all other	49,020	30
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	48,440
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	48,310	40
Accountants and auditors	48,030	260
Stationary engineers and boiler operators	47,430	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,290	240

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