Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Boulder, Colorado Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Boulder and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Physicists | $85,850 | 560 | 53 | | Computer hardware engineers | $104,110 | 1,570 | 24 | | Microbiologists | $78,450 | 150 | 12.9 | | Chemical technicians | $42,060 | 590 | 10.6 | | Chemists | $76,190 | 480 | 6.1 | | Aerospace engineers | $84,210 | 210 | 5.6 | | Massage therapists | $46,000 | 180 | 5.4 | | Natural sciences managers | $132,390 | 200 | 5.1 | | Technical writers | $66,630 | 240 | 4.8 | | Industrial engineering technicians | $59,550 | 280 | 4.8 | | (Click for the full list of Boulder careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Colorado Springs, Colorado Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Colorado Springs and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Glaziers | $41,130 | 490 | 7.6 | | Computer software engineers, systems software | $80,110 | 3,010 | 5.3 | | Computer hardware engineers | $102,400 | 570 | 5.1 | | Aerospace engineers | $84,460 | 280 | 4.4 | | Media and communication equipment workers, all other | $61,540 | 100 | 4.3 | | Electronics engineers, except computer | $76,720 | 950 | 4.2 | | Real estate brokers | $46,340 | 180 | 3.9 | | Technical writers | $48,110 | 310 | 3.7 | | Computer and information scientists, research | $87,100 | 130 | 3.4 | | Social scientists and related workers, all other | $68,520 | 170 | 3.4 | | (Click for the full list of Colorado Springs careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Denver, Colorado Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Denver and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Hydrologists | $78,700 | 430 | 9.6 | | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | $121,340 | 2,400 | 9 | | Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | $82,610 | 210 | 8.5 | | Dancers | $0 | 630 | 8.1 | | Cartographers and photogrammetrists | $61,060 | 530 | 6.8 | | Umpires, referees, and other sports officials | $19,290 | 250 | 5.9 | | Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators | $32,050 | 180 | 5.8 | | Landscape architects | $55,010 | 800 | 5.7 | | Photographic process workers | $23,330 | 680 | 5 | | Geological and petroleum technicians | $60,950 | 250 | 4.8 | | (Click for the full list of Denver careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Fort Collins, Colorado Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Fort Collins and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Forest and conservation technicians | $32,680 | 140 | 17 | | Cartographers and photogrammetrists | $37,850 | 120 | 16.1 | | Biological technicians | $36,820 | 600 | 13.2 | | Biological scientists, all other | $75,290 | 160 | 9.1 | | Food preparation and serving related workers, all other | $20,150 | 290 | 7.5 | | Electromechanical equipment assemblers | $30,680 | 230 | 5.6 | | Veterinary technologists and technicians | $28,350 | 260 | 4.9 | | Computer hardware engineers | $95,480 | 270 | 4.9 | | Tapers | $32,600 | 150 | 4.8 | | Veterinarians | $73,030 | 160 | 4.2 | | (Click for the full list of Fort Collins careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Grand Junction, Colorado Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Grand Junction and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $35,000 | 130 | 9.2 | | Pipelayers | $27,580 | 110 | 6.9 | | Sheet metal workers | $33,530 | 260 | 4.7 | | Tire repairers and changers | $24,850 | 110 | 4.1 | | Highway maintenance workers | $36,350 | 110 | 4 | | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | $20,630 | 240 | 3.7 | | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $24,280 | 110 | 3.1 | | Cost estimators | $55,080 | 230 | 3.1 | | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | $28,810 | 200 | 3.1 | | Dental hygienists | $56,240 | 150 | 2.9 | | (Click for the full list of Grand Junction careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Greeley, Colorado Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Greeley and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Education teachers, postsecondary | $52,190 | 100 | 7.3 | | Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | $27,340 | 150 | 6.3 | | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $23,750 | 160 | 6.1 | | Veterinarians | $62,350 | 110 | 5.5 | | Crossing guards | $23,750 | 110 | 5.3 | | Appraisers and assessors of real estate | $37,950 | 100 | 5 | | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $24,450 | 260 | 4.8 | | Brickmasons and blockmasons | $42,670 | 210 | 4.2 | | Sheet metal workers | $34,640 | 310 | 4 | | Court, municipal, and license clerks | $30,960 | 120 | 3.7 | | (Click for the full list of Greeley careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Pueblo, Colorado Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Pueblo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $33,730 | 120 | 8.9 | | Pipelayers | $36,910 | 130 | 8.6 | | Correctional officers and jailers | $43,400 | 440 | 6.2 | | Mental health counselors | $39,510 | 140 | 5.8 | | Personal and home care aides | $15,570 | 890 | 5.5 | | Dentists, general | $0 | 100 | 4.1 | | Community and social service specialists, all other | $34,570 | 100 | 3.4 | | Office and administrative support workers, all other | $30,730 | 290 | 3.3 | | Machine feeders and offbearers | $15,340 | 110 | 3.3 | | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $18,540 | 180 | 3 | | (Click for the full list of Pueblo careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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