Average Salaries in Denver, CO

Explore salary data for all occupations in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$85,539

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$243,086

Physician

Occupations Covered

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: Denver, CO has a cost of living that is 18.4% above the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in Denver, CO by Occupation

Occupation	Annual Salary	Hourly Rate	Employed
Physician	$243,086	$116.87	289
Dentist	$174,040	$83.67	133
Financial Manager	$173,500	$83.41	624
Lawyer	$158,949	$76.42	364
Airline Pilot	$157,845	$75.89	103
Computer Hardware Engineer	$152,055	$73.10	76
Sales Manager	$145,197	$69.81	369
Pharmacist	$143,580	$69.03	299
Software Developer	$138,339	$66.51	2,001
Physician Assistant	$133,690	$64.27	143
Nurse Practitioner	$131,144	$63.05	272
Veterinarian	$125,693	$60.43	86
Information Security Analyst	$123,137	$59.20	159
Construction Manager	$115,228	$55.40	286
Electrical Engineer	$113,816	$54.72	341
Data Scientist	$113,524	$54.58	144
Business Professor	$112,915	$54.29	77
Computer Systems Analyst	$112,447	$54.06	558
Database Administrator	$109,372	$52.58	136
Physical Therapist	$108,100	$51.97	243
Computer Programmer	$107,652	$51.76	222
Personal Financial Advisor	$104,619	$50.30	224
General Manager	$104,409	$50.20	2,006
Industrial Engineer	$103,385	$49.70	211
Financial Analyst	$103,178	$49.60	253
Mechanical Engineer	$102,287	$49.18	275
Occupational Therapist	$101,819	$48.95	157
Management Analyst	$101,699	$48.89	821
Network Administrator	$100,065	$48.11	167
Speech-Language Pathologist	$98,326	$47.27	145
Civil Engineer	$97,648	$46.95	247
Dental Hygienist	$94,399	$45.38	206
Web Developer	$89,045	$42.81	197
Registered Nurse	$87,894	$42.26	2,809
Accountant	$87,843	$42.23	1,360
Railroad Conductor	$77,071	$37.05	41
Human Resources Specialist	$74,568	$35.85	673
Police Officer	$74,436	$35.79	725
Instructional Coordinator	$73,154	$35.17	110
Market Research Analyst	$72,645	$34.93	510
Executive Assistant	$71,573	$34.41	469
Loan Officer	$70,044	$33.67	285
Sales Representative	$69,564	$33.44	1,687
Computer Network Support Specialist	$69,461	$33.39	159
Radiologic Technologist	$68,950	$33.15	198
Special Education Teacher	$68,104	$32.74	448
Physical Therapist Assistant	$66,949	$32.19	110
Plumber	$66,301	$31.88	451
Secondary School Teacher	$65,975	$31.72	1,079
Elementary School Teacher	$65,302	$31.40	1,696
Office Supervisor	$64,987	$31.24	300
Insurance Agent	$63,771	$30.66	523
Paralegal	$63,719	$30.63	267
Electrician	$63,682	$30.62	621
Medical Lab Technician	$61,076	$29.36	278
Computer User Support Specialist	$60,758	$29.21	394
Firefighter	$60,368	$29.02	285
Sheet Metal Worker	$59,771	$28.74	140
Carpenter	$57,860	$27.82	503
Licensed Practical Nurse	$57,563	$27.67	663
HVAC Technician	$56,807	$27.31	359
Real Estate Agent	$56,454	$27.14	355
Truck Driver	$54,307	$26.11	1,581
Bookkeeper	$52,574	$25.28	1,502
Paramedic	$51,471	$24.75	258
Automotive Mechanic	$50,150	$24.11	798
Dental Assistant	$49,039	$23.58	320
Painter	$48,339	$23.24	272
Court Clerk	$47,030	$22.61	116
Construction Laborer	$44,458	$21.37	1,080
Delivery Driver	$43,098	$20.72	1,236
Medical Assistant	$42,343	$20.36	730
Customer Service Representative	$41,624	$20.01	3,116
Veterinary Technician	$41,499	$19.95	97
Pharmacy Technician	$40,510	$19.48	418
Office Clerk	$39,224	$18.86	1,246
Preschool Teacher	$38,582	$18.55	585
Nursing Assistant	$38,191	$18.36	1,519
Security Guard	$36,467	$17.53	1,041
Childcare Worker	$33,413	$16.06	902