Grand Junction Employment

Employment and Industries in the Grand Junction, Colorado Area

Grand Junction is regarded as the region's commercial center. The primary factors for the economy are healthcare, agriculture, tourism, livestock and oil and gas. The area also includes light manufacturing. In addition, Grand Junction has been ranked #24 for "Best small places for business and careers" by Forbes.com.

The largest employers in Grand Junction are shown below:

  • Mesa County District #51
  • St. Mary's Hospital & Medical Center
  • Mesa State College
  • State of Colorado
  • Mesa County
  • City of Grand Junction
  • Walmart
  • Halliburton Energy
  • STARTEK
  • Community Hospital
  • City Markets Inc
  • Hilltop Community Resources Inc
  • Veterans Health Administration
  • US Postal Service
  • Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Family Health West
  • West Star Aviation
  • McDonald's
  • Mesa Developmental Services
  • Choice Hotels
  • Home Depot
  • Union Pacific Railroad

Grand Junction's major employment sectors are healthcare, education, construction; professional, scientific and technical services; accommodation and food services and government.

Some of the occupations more common in Grand Junction than most cities include rotary drill operators, oil and gas; conservation scientists, service unit operators, oil, gas and mining; excavating and loading machine and drag line operators; sheet metal workers, cement masons and concrete finishers, first-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers as well as computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic.

Notable data about Grand Junction: In 2008 the cost of living index was at 88.2. The nation's average is 100. Regarding the population over 25 years of age, about 26% have a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2009 the average earnings in Grand Junction was $27,000.

Grand Junction companies are offered assistance by business organizations such as:

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel offers current information about the business activities in Grand Junction.

Jobs in Grand Junction

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations62170$46,840$22.52100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations8460$38,020$18.2813.75
3Sales and Related Occupations7310$42,070$20.239.5
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations6420$26,320$12.668.7
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4910$79,560$38.255.85
6Construction and Extraction Occupations4680$48,760$23.444.6
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4370$38,330$18.436.7
8Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations3590$50,570$24.313.75
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3360$46,650$22.436
10Healthcare Support Occupations3230$30,610$14.712.85
11Retail Salespersons3120$31,690$15.232.7
12Production Occupations2750$39,920$19.195.6
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations2330$66,220$31.845.35
14Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2030$31,960$15.363.6
15Management Occupations1890$105,200$50.586.35
16Registered Nurses1820$73,810$35.491.95
17Fast Food and Counter Workers1760$24,800$11.932.45
18Home Health and Personal Care Aides1560$25,580$12.30
19Cashiers1450$26,630$12.82.2
20Personal Care and Service Occupations1400$29,490$14.184.65
21Waiters and Waitresses1300$24,550$11.81.65
22Protective Service Occupations1230$49,130$23.622.2
23Office Clerks, General1220$40,300$19.371.9
24Community and Social Service Occupations1170$48,690$23.411.75
25Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1110$36,430$17.521.4
26Customer Service Representatives940$31,090$14.951.75
27Stockers and Order Fillers890$30,780$14.81.25
28General and Operations Managers870$106,890$51.391.5
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers870$47,500$22.841.2
30Cooks, Restaurant840$27,130$13.040.9
31Nursing Assistants810$31,800$15.290.95
32Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks760$38,690$18.61.05
33Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners740$30,990$14.91.5
34Computer and Mathematical Occupations720$69,170$33.253
35Architecture and Engineering Occupations710$72,140$34.681.7
36Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations650$45,650$21.951.8
37Maintenance and Repair Workers, General610$40,010$19.240.9
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products600$60,180$28.930.85
39Construction Laborers580$36,520$17.560.9
40First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers580$51,170$24.60.95
41Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other580$67,200$32.310.7
42First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers560$72,550$34.880.4
43Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations540$71,200$34.230.8
44Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners540$26,050$12.520.9
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers500$54,460$26.180.95
46Light Truck Drivers490$35,130$16.890.6
47Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand460$31,180$14.991.8
48Receptionists and Information Clerks460$28,910$13.90.7
49Accountants and Auditors420$64,060$30.80.9
50Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics420$51,180$24.610.5
51Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers420$32,380$15.570.75
52Carpenters390$42,820$20.590.6
53Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria380$28,510$13.710.3
54First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers380$39,700$19.090.6
55Electricians370$59,540$28.630.45
56Bartenders360$24,310$11.690.4
57Legal Occupations360$89,990$43.260.8
58Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters350$45,230$21.750.3
59Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators330$42,770$20.560.25
60Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas320$49,060$23.590
61Dishwashers310$24,470$11.760.3
62Counter and Rental Clerks300$38,940$18.720.3
63Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants300$36,840$17.710.4
64Billing and Posting Clerks290$40,440$19.440.3
65Tellers290$33,140$15.930.25
66First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers280$71,230$34.250.3
67Recreation Workers270$29,930$14.390.3
68Roustabouts, Oil and Gas270$51,230$24.630
69Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks270$31,330$15.060.4
70Court, Municipal, and License Clerks240$34,460$16.570.1
71Information and Record Clerks, All Other240$42,260$20.320.1
72Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other240$44,260$21.280
73Computer User Support Specialists230$51,390$24.710.4
74Crossing Guards and Flaggers230$30,920$14.860.1
75Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses230$47,070$22.630.5
76Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers230$67,590$32.50.4
77Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors230$46,940$22.570.2
78Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers230$48,630$23.380.3
79Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists220$55,760$26.810.2
80Dental Assistants220$40,060$19.260.2
81Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop220$25,610$12.310.3
82Lawyers220$104,730$50.350.5
83First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers210$67,150$32.280.4
84First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors210$64,270$30.90.3
85Amusement and Recreation Attendants200$24,790$11.920.2
86Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other200$47,280$22.730
87Tire Repairers and Changers200$31,750$15.260.1
88Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks190$26,380$12.680.15
89Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan190$35,010$16.830.1
90Medical Assistants190$35,460$17.050.45
91Packers and Packagers, Hand190$26,540$12.760.4
92Food Servers, Nonrestaurant180$27,410$13.180.2
93Child, Family, and School Social Workers170$46,750$22.480.2
94Food Preparation Workers170$27,330$13.140.5
95Human Resources Specialists170$57,300$27.550.4
96Medical and Health Services Managers170$128,560$61.810.3
97Pharmacy Technicians170$34,560$16.610.3
98Childcare Workers160$25,830$12.420.7
99Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors160$34,080$16.380.2
100Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers160$25,140$12.090.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Grand Junction Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,84062,170
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,0208,460
Sales and Related Occupations$42,0707,310
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,3206,420
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,5604,910
Construction and Extraction Occupations$48,7604,680
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,3304,370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,5703,590
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,6503,360
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,6103,230
Retail Salespersons$31,6903,120
Production Occupations$39,9202,750
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,2202,330
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,9602,030
Management Occupations$105,2001,890
Registered Nurses$73,8101,820
Fast Food and Counter Workers$24,8001,760
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,5801,560
Cashiers$26,6301,450
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,4901,400
Waiters and Waitresses$24,5501,300
Protective Service Occupations$49,1301,230
Office Clerks, General$40,3001,220
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,6901,170
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,4301,110
Customer Service Representatives$31,090940
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,780890
General and Operations Managers$106,890870
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,500870
Cooks, Restaurant$27,130840
Nursing Assistants$31,800810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,690760
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,990740
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,170720
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$72,140710
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,650650
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,010610
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,180600
Construction Laborers$36,520580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,170580
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,550560
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$71,200540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,050540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,460500
Light Truck Drivers$35,130490
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,180460
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,910460
Accountants and Auditors$64,060420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,180420

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$46,84062,170
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$38,0208,460
Sales and Related Occupations$42,0707,310
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$26,3206,420
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$79,5604,910
Construction and Extraction Occupations$48,7604,680
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$38,3304,370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,5703,590
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$46,6503,360
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,6103,230
Retail Salespersons$31,6903,120
Production Occupations$39,9202,750
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$66,2202,330
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$31,9602,030
Management Occupations$105,2001,890
Registered Nurses$73,8101,820
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,5801,560
Cashiers$26,6301,450
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,4901,400
Protective Service Occupations$49,1301,230
Office Clerks, General$40,3001,220
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,6901,170
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,4301,110
Customer Service Representatives$31,090940
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,780890
General and Operations Managers$106,890870
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,500870
Cooks, Restaurant$27,130840
Nursing Assistants$31,800810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,690760
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,990740
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$69,170720
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$72,140710
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,650650
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,010610
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,180600
Construction Laborers$36,520580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,170580
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,550560
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$71,200540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,050540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,460500
Light Truck Drivers$35,130490
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,180460
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,910460
Accountants and Auditors$64,060420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,180420
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,380420
Carpenters$42,820390

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