May 2025 OEWS · Colorado

Highest-paying jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

All-occupations median

$62,320

10th percentile: $37,490
25th percentile: $45,460
Median: $62,320
75th percentile: $99,420
90th percentile: $149,200
Mean: $81,690

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 1,609,350.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 105.782, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Not available	$67,000	$360,820	$435,590
Neurologists	60	$157,910	$356,250	$461,300
Radiologists	340	$129,370	$344,270	$506,270
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	5,600	$189,150	$307,490	$377,860
General Internal Medicine Physicians	290	$231,640	$299,990	$371,600
Physicians, All Other	1,170	$154,280	$298,600	$377,370
Dermatologists	Not available	$149,990	$273,320	$399,990
Psychiatrists	150	$138,470	$263,030	$353,330
Family Medicine Physicians	1,080	$77,310	$255,590	$335,940
Nurse Anesthetists	200	$182,160	$216,700	$234,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,730	$133,450	$203,340	$293,820
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	310	$170,080	$198,790	$219,580
Financial Managers	7,490	$127,190	$193,400	$344,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,860	$139,990	$191,440	$287,530
Marketing Managers	4,220	$124,230	$182,470	$290,850
Sales Managers	5,930	$109,250	$181,580	$320,960
Purchasing Managers	980	$126,770	$180,000	$247,630
Anesthesiologists	Not available	$129,380	$179,190	$454,350
Lawyers	11,860	$90,640	$177,380	$337,050
Managers, All Other	9,250	$115,600	$175,980	$286,040
Petroleum Engineers	900	$95,090	$174,580	$283,790
Public Relations Managers	Not available	$107,910	$174,260	$243,610
Pediatricians, General	380	$107,990	$173,950	$275,020
Human Resources Managers	2,540	$109,540	$170,940	$277,530
Compensation and Benefits Managers	230	$94,350	$168,850	$234,660
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	6,710	$80,780	$168,720	$360,240
Dentists, General	1,980	$84,590	$168,620	$222,590
Physicists	120	$107,610	$166,140	$230,950
Advertising and Promotions Managers	120	$116,270	$165,000	$224,870
Administrative Services Managers	1,520	$103,630	$164,240	$258,990
Database Architects	1,360	$106,200	$162,640	$197,740
Computer Occupations, All Other	7,850	$80,230	$160,520	$166,670
Optometrists	470	$79,670	$158,130	$214,620
Pharmacists	2,630	$122,450	$157,890	$188,490
Aerospace Engineers	2,010	$98,090	$156,190	$210,810
Industrial Production Managers	830	$93,270	$146,460	$241,990
Computer Hardware Engineers	970	$98,530	$144,660	$228,890
Training and Development Managers	540	$84,650	$144,370	$231,000
Podiatrists	70	$71,570	$142,620	$297,540
General and Operations Managers	22,940	$73,490	$142,330	$313,870

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	240	$29.98	$37.21	$63.76
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	190	$17.80	$23.26	$38.04

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers	42,810	$33,230	$37,070	$44,420
Retail Salespersons	40,340	$34,700	$38,470	$49,130
Stockers and Order Fillers	32,610	$38,020	$44,480	$50,250
Registered Nurses	30,380	$81,210	$101,130	$125,870
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	28,670	$59,080	$94,990	$156,540
Software Developers	27,010	$99,700	$137,610	$209,300
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	26,130	$37,160	$38,900	$46,220
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	24,480	$45,250	$80,650	$164,530
Cashiers	23,860	$34,540	$37,620	$46,870
Customer Service Representatives	23,560	$37,970	$48,590	$71,700
General and Operations Managers	22,940	$73,490	$142,330	$313,870
Accountants and Auditors	22,720	$63,550	$100,020	$165,010
Waiters and Waitresses	20,750	$31,010	$39,650	$78,380
Project Management Specialists	20,710	$71,600	$116,740	$172,060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	19,460	$36,110	$38,840	$51,340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	19,340	$38,340	$46,290	$59,550
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	17,660	$49,000	$81,060	$154,620
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,000	$51,980	$99,040	$167,560
Office Clerks, General	16,320	$40,760	$53,990	$79,040
Cooks, Restaurant	15,410	$36,340	$44,370	$49,880
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	15,350	$38,870	$49,760	$66,930
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	14,710	$54,240	$79,120	$117,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	14,320	$48,270	$63,900	$82,620
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	14,100	$42,330	$57,510	$80,700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	13,570	$38,820	$52,520	$76,500

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $62,320. Employment is 1,609,350.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons has the highest published annual median on this list, $360,820, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.