Salaries in Grand Junction, CO metro area

Typical pay for 286 jobs in the Grand Junction, CO metro area. The median for all workers is $48,510 a year ($23.32 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$48,510

Median hourly

$23.32

Workers

67,170

vs U.S. median

-5%

Highest paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$348,710	130
Family Medicine Physician	$186,060	200
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$168,850	70
Petroleum Engineer	$161,940	50
Dentists, General	$161,200	60
Sales Manager	$155,440	100
Marketing Manager	$150,190	40
Financial Manager	$148,770	140
Pharmacist	$147,170	120
Managers, All Other	$143,630	170
Human Resources Manager	$138,940	40
Physician Assistant	$129,930	150
Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,940	240
Software Developer	$123,990	170
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$121,820	30

Most common jobs in Grand Junction, CO

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,450	$31,510
Retail Salesperson	2,190	$35,630
Registered Nurse	2,130	$95,990
Cashier	1,740	$34,390
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,270	$35,510
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,150	$40,120
Waiters and Waitresses	1,020	$43,730
General and Operations Managers	970	$107,130
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	950	$56,600
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	950	$45,510
Office Clerks, General	890	$51,680
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	830	$38,190
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	810	$54,760
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	760	$38,180
Customer Service Representative	720	$41,490

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Colorado.

All 286 jobs by category

Management Occupations (15)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (18)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)Community and Social Service Occupations (10)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (19)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (27)Healthcare Support Occupations (10)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (13)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (3)Construction and Extraction Occupations (18)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (17)Production Occupations (22)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$168,850	$81.18	70
Construction Manager	$109,190	$52.50	280
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$109,350	—	140
Facilities Manager	$109,580	$52.68	30
Financial Manager	$148,770	$71.53	140
Food Service Manager	$74,740	$35.93	50
General and Operations Managers	$107,130	$51.50	970
Human Resources Manager	$138,940	$66.80	40
Industrial Production Manager	$116,240	$55.88	40
Managers, All Other	$143,630	$69.05	170
Marketing Manager	$150,190	$72.21	40
Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,940	$61.51	240
Sales Manager	$155,440	$74.73	100
Social and Community Service Managers	$95,260	$45.80	80
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$117,120	$56.31	70

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$76,870	$36.96	640
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,400	$36.73	700
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,340	$29.97	150
Compliance Officer	$76,800	$36.92	110
Cost Estimator	$78,650	$37.81	160
Financial Specialists, All Other	$76,400	$36.73	50
Fundraiser	$63,090	$30.33	30
Human Resources Specialist	$66,660	$32.05	280
Loan Officer	$74,080	$35.62	60
Logistician	$74,880	$36.00	70
Management Analyst	$86,260	$41.47	110
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,640	$30.60	330
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$53,310	$25.63	40
Personal Financial Advisor	$104,280	$50.14	n/a
Project Management Specialist	$94,690	$45.52	380
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$78,560	$37.77	30
Tax Preparer	$55,640	$26.75	30
Training and Development Specialists	$60,780	$29.22	190

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$106,840	$51.37	90
Computer Network Support Specialist	$73,520	$35.35	50
Computer Occupations, All Other	$112,400	$54.04	70
Computer Systems Analyst	$95,810	$46.06	50
Computer User Support Specialist	$63,860	$30.70	220
Data Scientist	$111,300	$53.51	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$89,500	$43.03	120
Software Developer	$123,990	$59.61	170

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$78,850	$37.91	50
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,350	$28.05	90
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$68,070	$32.72	40
Civil Engineer	$92,450	$44.45	190
Industrial Engineer	$84,670	$40.71	60
Mechanical Engineer	$105,210	$50.58	90
Petroleum Engineer	$161,940	$77.85	50
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$61,300	$29.47	n/a
Surveyor	$75,110	$36.11	70

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Technician	$51,630	$24.82	30
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$79,040	$38.00	40
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$121,820	$58.57	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$89,350	$42.96	80
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$84,360	$40.56	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,050	$28.87	260
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$51,520	$24.77	190
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,430	$29.05	170
Healthcare Social Worker	$75,560	$36.33	150
Marriage and Family Therapists	$47,030	$22.61	n/a
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$80,030	$38.48	30
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,090	$31.29	110
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,580	$21.91	160
Social Workers, All Other	$61,350	$29.49	140
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,300	$28.03	330

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$113,610	$54.62	260
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$47,750	$22.96	70
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$61,420	$29.53	100

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$36,960	$17.77	30
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$37,830	—	80
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$44,720	$21.50	80
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$81,730	$39.29	40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,230	—	610
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$37,280	—	60
Instructional Coordinator	$65,290	$31.39	60
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$52,850	—	80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$63,980	$30.76	60
Library Technician	$39,240	$18.87	80
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,740	—	350
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$39,140	$18.82	100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,060	—	440
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$41,530	$19.96	180
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$64,540	—	90
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,480	—	60
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$65,090	—	60
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$79,440	—	90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$39,070	—	700

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$49,010	—	60
Graphic Designer	$51,540	$24.78	60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$40,860	$19.64	60
Public Relations Specialist	$63,740	$30.64	110
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$40,870	—	40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$76,850	$36.95	130
Dental Hygienist	$98,910	$47.55	170
Dentists, General	$161,200	$77.50	60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$99,980	$48.07	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$75,920	$36.50	50
Emergency Medical Technician	$45,860	$22.05	60
Family Medicine Physician	$186,060	$89.45	200
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$49,100	$23.61	100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,480	$31.00	160
Medical Records Specialist	$48,500	$23.32	60
Nurse Practitioner	$120,710	$58.03	140
Occupational Therapist	$107,380	$51.62	110
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$49,620	$23.86	40
Opticians, Dispensing	$44,360	$21.33	60
Paramedic	$62,000	$29.81	50
Pharmacist	$147,170	$70.76	120
Pharmacy Technician	$48,470	$23.30	170
Physical Therapist	$102,160	$49.12	150
Physician Assistant	$129,930	$62.46	150
Physicians, All Other	$348,710	$167.65	130
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$78,690	$37.83	140
Registered Nurse	$95,990	$46.15	2,130
Respiratory Therapist	$81,290	$39.08	70
Speech-Language Pathologist	$110,360	$53.06	120
Surgical Technologist	$65,410	$31.45	80
Veterinarian	$117,520	$56.50	50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$46,060	$22.14	90

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,350	$22.28	300
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$40,630	$19.53	150
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$35,510	$17.07	1,270
Massage Therapist	$62,550	$30.07	90
Medical Assistant	$44,390	$21.34	460
Medical Equipment Preparer	$48,530	$23.33	60
Nursing Assistant	$44,980	$21.62	710
Phlebotomist	$41,800	$20.10	80
Physical Therapist Assistant	$65,140	$31.32	30
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,810	$17.21	80

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$73,150	$35.17	140
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$106,270	$51.09	70
Firefighter	$70,190	$33.74	220
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$113,860	$54.74	40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$121,670	$58.49	90
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,800	$14.81	80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$93,640	$45.02	240
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$50,820	$24.43	60
Security Guard	$38,590	$18.56	230
Transportation Security Screener	$63,130	$30.35	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$36,180	$17.39	370
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,810	$29.72	110
Cooks, Fast Food	$33,980	$16.34	310
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$39,140	$18.82	260
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,420	$17.51	690
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,880	$16.77	190
Dishwasher	$33,730	$16.22	200
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,510	$15.15	2,450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,760	$22.00	700
Food Preparation Worker	$37,240	$17.90	340
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$36,900	$17.74	200
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,190	$16.44	210
Waiters and Waitresses	$43,730	$21.03	1,020

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$50,050	$24.06	80
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,240	$26.08	90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,190	$18.36	830
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$39,970	$19.22	560
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,400	$17.02	520
Pest Control Worker	$48,640	$23.38	70

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$31,080	$14.94	180
Animal Caretaker	$34,270	$16.48	150
Childcare Worker	$35,390	$17.02	220
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$39,770	$19.12	160
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$53,370	$25.66	60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$48,270	$23.21	60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,500	$17.55	170
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,750	$17.19	40
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$39,770	$19.12	30
Recreation Worker	$34,350	$16.52	190
Residential Advisor	$41,910	$20.15	30
Skincare Specialist	$48,880	$23.50	50
Tour and Travel Guides	$42,050	$20.22	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$53,640	$25.79	30
Cashier	$34,390	$16.54	1,740
Counter and Rental Clerks	$44,060	$21.18	360
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$95,330	$45.83	120
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$54,760	$26.33	810
Insurance Sales Agent	$54,000	$25.96	190
Parts Salesperson	$46,200	$22.21	220
Retail Salesperson	$35,630	$17.13	2,190
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$45,780	$22.01	110
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,610	$32.03	490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,990	$33.17	570
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$56,290	$27.06	160

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,850	$21.08	40
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,930	$22.08	190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,800	$22.98	610
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$58,540	$28.14	180
Customer Service Representative	$41,490	$19.95	720
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,310	$23.23	100
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$47,980	$23.07	80
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,270	$28.50	190
File Clerk	$39,630	$19.05	30
Financial Clerks, All Other	$49,630	$23.86	80
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,240	$32.33	540
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,020	$16.84	150
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$57,160	$27.48	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$48,190	$23.17	340
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$46,190	$22.21	200
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$48,660	$23.40	80
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,140	$21.22	530
New Accounts Clerk	$47,060	$22.63	30
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$42,630	$20.50	40
Office Clerks, General	$51,680	$24.85	890
Order Clerk	$41,530	$19.97	50
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$53,740	$25.84	50
Postal Service Clerk	$58,880	$28.31	30
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$62,070	$29.84	140
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	$27.61	80
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,920	$27.37	140
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,250	$17.91	420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,510	$21.88	950
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,710	$21.01	340
Teller	$39,630	$19.05	180

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$39,570	$19.02	50
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$34,940	$16.80	30
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$57,050	$27.43	30

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$60,230	$28.96	340
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$55,610	$26.74	150
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,240	$31.85	50
Construction Laborer	$44,740	$21.51	570
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$53,320	$25.64	50
Electrician	$56,550	$27.19	430
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,660	$35.89	710
Highway Maintenance Worker	$52,340	$25.17	60
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$57,700	$27.74	390
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,660	$24.36	80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,430	$29.53	300
Roofer	$50,140	$24.10	60
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$69,120	$33.23	30
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$47,720	$22.94	130
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,370	$27.10	320
Sheet Metal Worker	$49,010	$23.56	90
Solar Photovoltaic Installer	$47,620	$22.90	50
Tile and Stone Setters	$58,680	$28.21	40

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$56,830	$27.32	80
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,200	$27.98	400
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,310	$29.00	160
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$47,940	$23.05	30
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$69,570	$33.45	30
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$75,350	$36.23	40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$116,570	$56.04	50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,940	$37.47	330
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,540	$29.11	260
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$41,600	$20.00	70
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$62,570	$30.08	200
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$52,300	$25.15	280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,690	$22.93	460
Medical Equipment Repairer	$75,880	$36.48	40
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$67,440	$32.43	200
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$71,990	$34.61	60
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,600	$17.60	100

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$37,890	$18.22	100
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$44,140	$21.22	60
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,640	$22.42	50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$61,130	$29.39	100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$50,980	$24.51	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,840	$22.04	30
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$40,940	$19.69	90
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,730	$33.04	250
Food Batchmaker	$34,040	$16.37	80
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,210	$19.81	30
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$52,120	$25.06	110
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,060	$16.38	140
Machinist	$49,180	$23.64	100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$41,790	$20.09	220
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,320	$22.27	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,390	$17.50	40
Printing Press Operator	$43,490	$20.91	50
Production Workers, All Other	$44,450	$21.37	30
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,420	$19.92	40
Sewing Machine Operator	$40,450	$19.45	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$73,920	$35.54	60
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,580	$24.80	170

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,580	$16.63	130
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,500	$18.03	150
Driver/Sales Worker	$39,790	$19.13	350
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,350	$29.01	280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,600	$27.21	950
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,100	$21.20	140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,180	$18.36	760
Light Truck Driver	$43,960	$21.14	440
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$36,180	$17.40	90
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,400	$17.50	n/a
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$54,930	$26.41	120
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$38,870	$18.69	100
Stockers and Order Fillers	$40,120	$19.29	1,150