Highest Paying Trades in Colorado

The top skilled trades in Colorado, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$108,040	2,120	+8.8%
2	Boilermakers	$86,980	0	+5.9%
3	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$76,290	200	+8.1%
4	Millwrights	$75,850	230	+5.4%
5	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$73,900	550	+8.2%
6	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$73,770	5,850	+5.5%
7	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$68,590	3,790	+5.5%
8	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$66,330	4,650	+8.5%
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$63,610	9,970	+4.9%
10	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$63,420	8,870	+5.7%
11	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$63,420	8,870	+5.7%
12	Electricians	$62,090	17,140	+5.2%
13	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$61,570	12,050	+4.1%
14	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$61,220	400	+5.2%
15	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$61,020	1,050	+4.5%
16	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$60,710	5,090	+8.1%
17	Carpenters	$59,490	13,840	+5.2%
18	Automotive Service Technicians	$59,340	11,960	+8%
19	Machinists	$58,890	2,580	+8.3%
20	Drywall Installers	$58,640	1,610	+5%
21	Sheet Metal Workers	$57,870	1,620	+5.2%
22	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$57,200	4,470	+8.2%
23	Pipelayers	$56,630	680	+8.5%
24	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$51,130	23,220	+8.1%
25	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$50,650	3,700	+5.5%
26	Insulation Workers	$47,060	640	+5.2%
27	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$45,490	0	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$45,240	1,030	+8.5%
29	Helpers — Electricians	$34,790	140	+8.4%

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