Top Paying Jobs in Colorado
Colorado has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 406,790 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Orthodontists ($416,000), Dermatologists ($398,810), Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($385,410).
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Highest paying careers in Colorado
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 51 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | Sales | $135K | $64.91/hr |
| 52 | Medical and Health Services Managers | Management | $135K | $64.86/hr |
| 53 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $135K | $64.68/hr |
| 54 | Physical Scientists, All Other | Science | $134K | $64.63/hr |
| 55 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | Technology | $133K | $64.02/hr |
| 56 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $133K | $63.91/hr |
| 57 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | Management | $133K | $63.75/hr |
| 58 | Engineers, All Other | Engineering | $133K | $63.75/hr |
| 59 | General and Operations Managers | Management | $132K | $63.39/hr |
| 60 | Veterinarians | Healthcare | $131K | $62.91/hr |
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