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1 / 50#50. Computer and information research scientists
- Median annual wage: $103,500
- Median hourly wage: $49.76
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
Highest-paying jobs in Colorado Springs
The rich are getting richer, and have been for some time.
Across the nation, wages have continued to rise this year despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to temper inflation. In June, average weekly earnings grew at a higher rate than the Consumer Price Index, the nation's primary inflation indicator.
While pay is increasing across income levels, the historical growth for high-income jobs has been most profound. High-income jobs have grown 69% over the past 50 years—more than both middle- and lower-income jobs, a Pew Trusts analysis shows.
The highest earners in the U.S. are what you'd expect: doctors and other medical professionals, engineers, tech workers, executives, and corporate leaders. Nationally, the 50 top-paying jobs all require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require a master's, doctorate, or another professional degree. Indeed, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that higher degree holders earn more in a typical week and face lower rates of unemployment.
Still, the exact positions that pay the most vary depending on where in the country you are located. Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in Colorado Springs. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022, so jobs without annual compensation estimates available were excluded from this analysis.
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2 / 50#49. Electrical engineers
- Median annual wage: $103,940
- Median hourly wage: $49.97
- Total employment: 450 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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3 / 50#48. Data scientists
- Median annual wage: $103,990
- Median hourly wage: $49.99
- Total employment: 300 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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4 / 50#47. Operations research analysts
- Median annual wage: $104,460
- Median hourly wage: $50.22
- Total employment: 180 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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5 / 50#46. Computer systems analysts
- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 990 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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6 / 50#45. Computer occupations, all other
- Median annual wage: $105,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 1,470 people (4.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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7 / 50#44. Information security analysts
- Median annual wage: $106,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.96
- Total employment: 1,300 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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8 / 50#43. Medical and health services managers
- Median annual wage: $106,890
- Median hourly wage: $51.39
- Total employment: 890 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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9 / 50#42. Education administrators, all other
- Median annual wage: $107,390
- Median hourly wage: $51.63
- Total employment: 400 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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10 / 50#41. Electronics engineers, except computer
- Median annual wage: $107,700
- Median hourly wage: $51.78
- Total employment: 1,030 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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11 / 50#40. Music directors and composers
- Median annual wage: $108,530
- Median hourly wage: $52.18
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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12 / 50#39. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
- Median annual wage: $111,070
- Median hourly wage: $53.40
- Total employment: 300 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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13 / 50#38. Computer network architects
- Median annual wage: $113,090
- Median hourly wage: $54.37
- Total employment: 1,550 people (5.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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14 / 50#37. Nurse practitioners
- Median annual wage: $115,310
- Median hourly wage: $55.44
- Total employment: 500 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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15 / 50#36. General and operations managers
- Median annual wage: $115,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.48
- Total employment: 4,540 people (14.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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16 / 50#35. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
- Median annual wage: $118,080
- Median hourly wage: $56.77
- Total employment: 130 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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17 / 50#34. Physician assistants
- Median annual wage: $119,100
- Median hourly wage: $57.26
- Total employment: 280 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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18 / 50#33. Database architects
- Median annual wage: $120,050
- Median hourly wage: $57.72
- Total employment: 150 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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19 / 50#32. Training and development managers
- Median annual wage: $120,320
- Median hourly wage: $57.84
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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20 / 50#31. Administrative services managers
- Median annual wage: $122,740
- Median hourly wage: $59.01
- Total employment: 120 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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21 / 50#30. Optometrists
- Median annual wage: $124,370
- Median hourly wage: $59.79
- Total employment: 130 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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22 / 50#29. General internal medicine physicians
- Median annual wage: $125,110
- Median hourly wage: $60.15
- Total employment: 230 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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23 / 50#28. Fundraising managers
- Median annual wage: $125,250
- Median hourly wage: $60.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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24 / 50#27. Industrial production managers
- Median annual wage: $128,480
- Median hourly wage: $61.77
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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25 / 50#26. Public relations managers
- Median annual wage: $128,600
- Median hourly wage: $61.83
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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26 / 50#25. Engineers, all other
- Median annual wage: $128,790
- Median hourly wage: $61.92
- Total employment: 410 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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27 / 50#24. Aerospace engineers
- Median annual wage: $129,180
- Median hourly wage: $62.11
- Total employment: Not available
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28 / 50#23. Dentists, general
- Median annual wage: $130,500
- Median hourly wage: $62.74
- Total employment: 260 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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29 / 50#22. Software developers
- Median annual wage: $131,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.36
- Total employment: 5,440 people (17.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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30 / 50#21. Natural sciences managers
- Median annual wage: $131,970
- Median hourly wage: $63.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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31 / 50#20. Human resources managers
- Median annual wage: $132,040
- Median hourly wage: $63.48
- Total employment: 180 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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32 / 50#19. Computer hardware engineers
- Median annual wage: $132,310
- Median hourly wage: $63.61
- Total employment: 600 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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33 / 50#18. Sales engineers
- Median annual wage: $133,490
- Median hourly wage: $64.18
- Total employment: 110 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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34 / 50#17. Managers, all other
- Median annual wage: $134,280
- Median hourly wage: $64.56
- Total employment: 1,150 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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35 / 50#16. Pharmacists
- Median annual wage: $135,570
- Median hourly wage: $65.18
- Total employment: 540 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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36 / 50#15. Purchasing managers
- Median annual wage: $139,330
- Median hourly wage: $66.99
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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37 / 50#14. Marketing managers
- Median annual wage: $157,550
- Median hourly wage: $75.74
- Total employment: 380 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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38 / 50#13. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $158,140
- Median hourly wage: $76.03
- Total employment: 650 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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39 / 50#12. Sales managers
- Median annual wage: $158,900
- Median hourly wage: $76.39
- Total employment: 510 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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40 / 50#11. Computer and information systems managers
- Median annual wage: $161,980
- Median hourly wage: $77.87
- Total employment: 1,080 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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41 / 50#10. Pediatricians, general
- Median annual wage: $164,980
- Median hourly wage: $79.32
- Total employment: 60 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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42 / 50#9. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: $167,540
- Median hourly wage: $80.55
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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43 / 50#8. Architectural and engineering managers
- Median annual wage: $167,960
- Median hourly wage: $80.75
- Total employment: 300 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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44 / 50#7. Nurse anesthetists
- Median annual wage: $184,470
- Median hourly wage: $88.69
- Total employment: Not available
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45 / 50#6. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric
- Median annual wage: $194,850
- Median hourly wage: $93.68
- Total employment: Not available
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46 / 50#5. Family medicine physicians
- Median annual wage: $230,930
- Median hourly wage: $111.02
- Total employment: 440 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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47 / 50#4. Dermatologists
- Median annual wage: $235,850
- Median hourly wage: $113.39
- Total employment: 110 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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48 / 50#1. Neurologists (tie)
- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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49 / 50#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)
- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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50 / 50#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)
- Median annual wage: Exact median salary unknown; at least $239,200 per year or $115 per hour
- Total employment: 90 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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