Colorado’s Highest-Paying Job May Surprise You

Colorado has a lot of high-paying jobs in all sorts of industries. The average median wage is about $66,000 annually, but many make much more than that.

Colorado Has Plenty of High-Paying Jobs

Doctors, lawyers, CEO's, and excutives call all make well over six figures in the state. When it comes to high-paying jobs, especially in Colorado, healthcare is one of the biggest industries.

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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the highest-paying positions in each state. We bet that you might not guess which occupation is the highest paying in Colorado.

There is a trend in the highest paying positions in every state across the nation...Positions such as Cardiologists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Radiologists, and Emergency Medicine Physicians all make the list across the United States. One thing they all have in common is that they are in the healthcare industry.

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Colorado is no different. According to KDVR, the highest-paying job in the state of Colorado is an orthodontist. The average annual wage of a Colorado orthodontist is $404,120 annually.

Orthodontists Are Colorado’s Highest-Paying Job

These latest estimates from the data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2025 include tips and commissions but do not include overtime and forms of bonus compensation. See the list of the highest-paid jobs by state at kdvr.com.