Question 1

What is the cost of living in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

BEA Regional Price Parity data is not currently published for Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area. Compare nearby metros using the AffordMap cost-of-living tool.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the average median wage is $91,963. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $308,970/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $308,970; 2) Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates at $190,230; 3) Dentists, General at $169,680; 4) Sales Managers at $168,080; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $158,660. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

What is rent like in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area?

Accepted Answer

HUD does not publish a separate Fair Market Rent series for Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area as a standalone area. Check the nearest metro area for representative 2-bedroom rents.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
61	Lodging Managers	Management	$76K	$36.49/hr
62	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$76K	N/A
63	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$75K	$36.27/hr
64	Biological Scientists, All Other	Science	$75K	$35.89/hr
65	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Engineering	$75K	$35.87/hr
66	Compliance Officers	Business & Finance	$74K	$35.43/hr
67	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$73K	$35.01/hr
68	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Production & Manufacturing	$73K	$34.92/hr
69	Instructional Coordinators	Education	$72K	$34.81/hr
70	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	Community & Social	$71K	$34.29/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Highest paying careers in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area