Colorado Springs Employment

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

Jobs in Colorado Springs

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations287740$52,360$25.17100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations39400$38,780$18.6413.75
3Sales and Related Occupations31320$43,420$20.889.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations29590$27,430$13.198.7
5Business and Financial Operations Occupations20210$75,330$36.225.35
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations18370$50,050$24.066
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations17400$79,610$38.285.85
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations16830$34,970$16.816.7
9Computer and Mathematical Occupations15520$95,820$46.073
10Construction and Extraction Occupations13330$47,050$22.624.6
11Healthcare Support Occupations12440$33,380$16.052.85
12Management Occupations11150$118,300$56.886.35
13Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations10610$49,110$23.613.75
14Retail Salespersons10500$30,420$14.632.7
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations9030$30,540$14.683.6
16Fast Food and Counter Workers8470$24,480$11.772.45
17Production Occupations8390$39,570$19.035.6
18Customer Service Representatives8030$33,300$16.011.75
19Personal Care and Service Occupations7150$32,160$15.464.65
20Protective Service Occupations6850$47,230$22.712.2
21Cashiers6610$27,490$13.212.2
22Architecture and Engineering Occupations6350$93,990$45.191.7
23Registered Nurses5970$74,780$35.951.95
24Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5720$111,900$53.80.65
25Community and Social Service Occupations5500$50,270$24.171.75
26Waiters and Waitresses5060$27,950$13.441.65
27Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other5050$84,540$40.650.7
28Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4490$35,840$17.231.4
29Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations4380$53,970$25.951.8
30Office Clerks, General4310$40,410$19.431.9
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners3800$29,730$14.291.5
32General and Operations Managers3780$121,970$58.641.5
33Home Health and Personal Care Aides3650$28,100$13.510
34Stockers and Order Fillers3650$30,900$14.861.25
35Cooks, Restaurant3480$28,260$13.590.9
36Nursing Assistants3380$32,360$15.560.95
37Accountants and Auditors3130$75,970$36.530.9
38Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks2700$40,470$19.461.05
39Receptionists and Information Clerks2500$31,570$15.180.7
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2430$39,840$19.150.9
41Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2400$25,740$12.370.9
42Driver/Sales Workers2380$27,950$13.440.3
43First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2350$57,100$27.450.95
44Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2350$57,420$27.610.7
45Construction Laborers2290$35,510$17.070.9
46First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2260$36,640$17.610.6
47First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2170$45,250$21.750.95
48Security Guards2130$33,460$16.090.7
49Computer Occupations, All Other2060$95,970$46.140.3
50Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2020$31,860$15.320.75
51Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1930$45,540$21.891.2
52Medical Assistants1800$35,520$17.080.45
53Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1770$72,420$34.820.8
54Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1760$31,660$15.221.8
55Legal Occupations1760$89,420$42.990.8
56Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1720$64,560$31.040.85
57Carpenters1710$46,300$22.260.6
58Computer User Support Specialists1660$54,980$26.440.4
59Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop1630$25,530$12.270.3
60First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1610$65,440$31.460.4
61Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1560$65,990$31.720.45
62Network and Computer Systems Administrators1530$77,490$37.250.2
63Light Truck Drivers1510$37,500$18.030.6
64Counter and Rental Clerks1480$38,400$18.460.3
65Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers1460$25,390$12.210.3
66Electricians1440$50,470$24.270.45
67Information and Record Clerks, All Other1420$41,190$19.80.1
68Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1370$49,980$24.030.5
69Food Preparation Workers1360$27,790$13.360.5
70Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1350$30,930$14.870.3
71Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1320$70,100$33.70.4
72Bartenders1310$26,420$12.70.4
73Human Resources Specialists1260$65,390$31.440.4
74Dental Assistants1250$37,930$18.230.2
75Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1250$36,930$17.760.4
76Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria1220$29,310$14.090.3
77Management Analysts1210$83,820$40.30.55
78Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents1140$68,370$32.870.3
79Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1140$49,450$23.780.2
80Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1080$48,960$23.540.3
81Computer Hardware Engineers1050$120,250$57.810
82Computer Systems Analysts1050$100,760$48.440.4
83Buyers and Purchasing Agents1030$72,000$34.620.25
84Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators1020$46,300$22.260.25
85Information Security Analysts990$108,520$52.170.1
86Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan970$35,860$17.240.1
87Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other970$117,530$56.510.7
88Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks940$35,110$16.880.4
89Construction Managers930$91,310$43.90.3
90First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers930$70,540$33.910.3
91Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants920$53,240$25.60.35
92Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors920$44,880$21.580.2
93Lawyers920$114,240$54.920.5
94Child, Family, and School Social Workers880$54,060$25.990.2
95Amusement and Recreation Attendants870$24,660$11.850.2
96Firefighters840$47,380$22.780.2
97Childcare Workers810$28,220$13.570.7
98Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers810$50,720$24.380.2
99Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses810$54,500$26.20.5
100Medical and Health Services Managers800$108,790$52.30.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Colorado Springs Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$52,360287,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,78039,400
Sales and Related Occupations$43,42031,320
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$27,43029,590
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$75,33020,210
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,05018,370
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,61017,400
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,97016,830
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$95,82015,520
Construction and Extraction Occupations$47,05013,330
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,38012,440
Management Occupations$118,30011,150
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,11010,610
Retail Salespersons$30,42010,500
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,5409,030
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,4808,470
Production Occupations$39,5708,390
Customer Service Representatives$33,3008,030
Personal Care and Service Occupations$32,1607,150
Protective Service Occupations$47,2306,850
Cashiers$27,4906,610
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$93,9906,350
Registered Nurses$74,7805,970
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$111,9005,720
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,2705,500
Waiters and Waitresses$27,9505,060
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,5405,050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,8404,490
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$53,9704,380
Office Clerks, General$40,4104,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,7303,800
General and Operations Managers$121,9703,780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,1003,650
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,9003,650
Cooks, Restaurant$28,2603,480
Nursing Assistants$32,3603,380
Accountants and Auditors$75,9703,130
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4702,700
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,5702,500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,8402,430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,7402,400
Driver/Sales Workers$27,9502,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,1002,350
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,4202,350
Construction Laborers$35,5102,290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,6402,260
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,2502,170
Security Guards$33,4602,130
Computer Occupations, All Other$95,9702,060
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,8602,020

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$52,360287,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,78039,400
Sales and Related Occupations$43,42031,320
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$27,43029,590
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$75,33020,210
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,05018,370
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,61017,400
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,97016,830
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$95,82015,520
Construction and Extraction Occupations$47,05013,330
Healthcare Support Occupations$33,38012,440
Management Occupations$118,30011,150
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$49,11010,610
Retail Salespersons$30,42010,500
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,5409,030
Production Occupations$39,5708,390
Customer Service Representatives$33,3008,030
Personal Care and Service Occupations$32,1607,150
Protective Service Occupations$47,2306,850
Cashiers$27,4906,610
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$93,9906,350
Registered Nurses$74,7805,970
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$111,9005,720
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,2705,500
Waiters and Waitresses$27,9505,060
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,5405,050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,8404,490
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$53,9704,380
Office Clerks, General$40,4104,310
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,7303,800
General and Operations Managers$121,9703,780
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,1003,650
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,9003,650
Cooks, Restaurant$28,2603,480
Nursing Assistants$32,3603,380
Accountants and Auditors$75,9703,130
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4702,700
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,5702,500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,8402,430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,7402,400
Driver/Sales Workers$27,9502,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,1002,350
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,4202,350
Construction Laborers$35,5102,290
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,6402,260
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,2502,170
Security Guards$33,4602,130
Computer Occupations, All Other$95,9702,060
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,8602,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$45,5401,930

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