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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| 81 | Electrical Engineers | Engineering | $121K | $58.06/hr |
| 82 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $121K | $58.01/hr |
| 83 | Actuaries | Technology | $120K | $57.91/hr |
| 84 | Financial Risk Specialists | Business & Finance | $120K | $57.84/hr |
| 85 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Management | $118K | $56.94/hr |
| 86 | Database Administrators | Technology | $118K | $56.9/hr |
| 87 | Data Scientists | Technology | $117K | $56.44/hr |
| 88 | Materials Scientists | Science | $117K | $56.39/hr |
| 89 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | Healthcare | $117K | $56.25/hr |
| 90 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Science | $114K | $55/hr |
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