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Wages by occupation in Grand Junction, CO

In Grand Junction, CO, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,250 in May 2024, with 66,890 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS280 occupations

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What stands out

In Grand Junction, CO, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,250 in May 2024, with 66,890 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $212,320 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $30,140 for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,330 jobs at a median of $31,390. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	200	$212,320	$69,800	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	40	$149,990	$86,780	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$145,970	$127,020	$160,820	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	80	$141,010	$82,160	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	130	$140,720	$90,370	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	70	$134,930	$72,030	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	150	$132,510	$83,420	$178,090	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$130,900	$76,130	$160,880	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	140	$126,420	$99,960	$157,670	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	230	$123,890	$72,270	$198,180	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	90	$123,500	$81,470	$211,670	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	140	$121,130	$72,780	$143,160	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	180	$118,320	$65,350	$160,780	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	50	$116,600	$57,330	$180,650	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	70	$113,090	$98,570	$129,630	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	70	$112,690	$59,860	$136,610	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021	40	$111,410	$53,660	$111,410	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	80	$111,390	$70,350	$157,670	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	60	$106,850	$66,240	$135,430	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	960	$106,500	$58,190	$228,490	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	110	$106,500	$86,920	$161,260	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	140	$105,220	$86,280	$149,410	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	110	$103,520	$80,310	$140,540	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	270	$102,550	$67,710	$210,090	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	30	$101,990	$51,960	$143,820	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	50	$100,000	$63,400	$165,350	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	150	$98,490	$76,980	$120,180	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	290	$97,630	$57,990	$154,810	evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021	70	$95,490	$66,160	$146,490	evidence →
Data Scientists 15-2051	40	$95,400	$58,500	$159,990	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,330	$31,390	$29,990	$35,550	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,230	$33,960	$29,990	$48,370	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,900	$31,910	$29,990	$37,940	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,840	$92,280	$78,840	$119,060	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,240	$33,690	$31,030	$39,510	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,090	$35,370	$29,990	$78,050	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,070	$39,410	$32,630	$47,280	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,060	$55,220	$41,520	$74,270	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,020	$52,070	$35,350	$83,190	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	960	$106,500	$58,190	$228,490	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	900	$43,480	$34,380	$54,990	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	850	$40,040	$34,120	$49,370	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	820	$36,610	$29,990	$48,420	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	800	$50,160	$36,140	$79,470	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	760	$44,360	$33,510	$62,060	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	750	$71,010	$49,870	$108,690	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	740	$35,720	$29,990	$44,680	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	700	$38,290	$31,660	$48,480	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	670	$37,490	$29,990	$46,310	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	660	$75,230	$45,310	$124,060	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	660	$40,710	$34,780	$51,080	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	640	$63,790	$38,200	$126,210	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	610	$40,060	$36,510	$47,120	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	600	$50,120	$48,080	$78,150	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	600	$46,740	$33,990	$65,820	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	590	$73,460	$51,120	$120,520	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	560	$38,550	$31,710	$56,190	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	510	$63,360	$43,940	$95,020	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	480	$41,600	$33,800	$47,850	evidence →
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091	470	$71,110	$36,660	$193,170	evidence →

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