2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays
Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO metropolitan area. 37 published occupation pages; regional price parity 95.5 (US = 100).
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · 37 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation
What Grand Junction pays
Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.
| Occupation | Median | Employment |
|---|
| Software Developers | $123,990 | 170 |
| Lawyers | $113,610 | 260 |
| General and Operations Managers | $107,130 | 970 |
| Registered Nurses | $95,990 | 2,130 |
| Project Management Specialists | $94,690 | 380 |
| Management Analysts | $86,260 | 110 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,870 | 640 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $76,400 | 700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $74,660 | 710 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $68,990 | 570 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $67,240 | 540 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $66,660 | 280 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $66,610 | 490 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $63,860 | 220 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $63,640 | 330 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,600 | 950 |
| Electricians | $56,550 | 430 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $54,760 | 810 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $52,230 | 610 |
| Office Clerks, General | $51,680 | 890 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $47,800 | 610 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $47,690 | 460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,760 | 700 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $45,510 | 950 |
| Nursing Assistants | $44,980 | 710 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $43,730 | 1,020 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $41,490 | 720 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,120 | 1,150 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $39,970 | 560 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $39,070 | 700 |
| Security Guards | $38,590 | 230 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $38,190 | 830 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,180 | 760 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,420 | 690 |
| Retail Salespersons | $35,630 | 2,190 |
| Cashiers | $34,390 | 1,740 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,510 | 2,450 |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.