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Grand Junction salaries

The median worker in the Grand Junction, CO metro area earned $47,250 a year in 2024, about $22.72 an hour. That ranks #177 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4.5% below the national median.

Colorado

Median pay $47,250 $22.72 per hour
Vs national -4.5% U.S. $49,500
Workers 66,890 wage and salary
Metro rank #177 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Grand Junction pays 18.8% less than Colorado as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 2.14× 750 $71,010
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.66× 800 $50,160
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.47× 760 $44,360
Construction Laborers 1.45× 660 $40,710
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.42× 2,330 $31,390
Cashiers 1.39× 1,900 $31,910
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1.36× 560 $38,550
Retail Salespersons 1.35× 2,230 $33,960
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.34× 660 $75,230
Registered Nurses 1.3× 1,840 $92,280
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1.19× 900 $43,480
Cooks, Restaurant 1.17× 740 $35,720

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Grand Junction
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Family Medicine Physicians $212,320 $102.08 200
Medical and Health Services Managers $123,890 $59.56 230
General and Operations Managers $106,500 $51.20 960
Lawyers $102,550 $49.30 270
Construction Managers $97,630 $46.94 290
Registered Nurses $92,280 $44.36 1,840
Project Management Specialists $87,120 $41.89 390
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $85,960 $41.33 240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,230 $36.17 660
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,070 $35.61 300
Accountants and Auditors $73,460 $35.32 590
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $71,110 $34.19 470
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $71,010 $34.14 750
Firefighters $69,680 $33.50 240
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,840 $31.65 220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,790 $30.67 640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,360 $30.46 510
Human Resources Specialists $62,890 $30.24 270
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $62,440 $30.02 340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,470 n/a 440
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,130 $29.39 200
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $58,070 $27.92 340
Electricians $57,340 $27.57 430
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $56,860 $27.34 300
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $55,650 $26.75 250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $55,520 $26.69 270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,220 $26.55 1,060
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $54,080 $26.00 400
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $54,000 $25.96 300
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $53,700 $25.82 340
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,950 $25.46 410
Office Clerks, General $52,070 $25.03 1,020
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $51,620 $24.82 330
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,060 $24.55 270
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,710 $24.38 210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $50,160 $24.12 800
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,120 n/a 600
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,650 n/a 340
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $49,050 $23.58 210
Carpenters $48,180 $23.16 330
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $46,900 $22.55 340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,740 $22.47 600
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,760 $22.00 440
Medical Assistants $45,330 $21.80 390
Dental Assistants $45,190 $21.73 260
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,360 $21.33 760
Billing and Posting Clerks $44,290 $21.29 250
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $43,840 $21.08 230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,480 $20.91 900
Light Truck Drivers $43,330 $20.83 380
Parts Salespersons $42,690 $20.52 210
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,600 $20.00 480
Counter and Rental Clerks $40,930 $19.68 430
Security Guards $40,860 $19.65 210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,790 $19.61 360
Construction Laborers $40,710 $19.57 660
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,290 $19.37 260
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $40,210 $19.33 200
Nursing Assistants $40,060 $19.26 610
Customer Service Representatives $40,040 $19.25 850

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Grand Junction by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,330 $31,390 $15.09
Retail Salespersons 2,230 $33,960 $16.33
Cashiers 1,900 $31,910 $15.34
Registered Nurses 1,840 $92,280 $44.36
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,240 $33,690 $16.20
Waiters and Waitresses 1,090 $35,370 $17.00
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,070 $39,410 $18.95
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,060 $55,220 $26.55
Office Clerks, General 1,020 $52,070 $25.03
General and Operations Managers 960 $106,500 $51.20
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 900 $43,480 $20.91
Customer Service Representatives 850 $40,040 $19.25
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 820 $36,610 $17.60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 800 $50,160 $24.12
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 760 $44,360 $21.33
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 750 $71,010 $34.14
Cooks, Restaurant 740 $35,720 $17.17
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 700 $38,290 $18.41
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 670 $37,490 n/a
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 660 $75,230 $36.17

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Colorado metro areas

Grand Junction pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Grand Junction?

The median across all occupations is $47,250, or $22.72 an hour, covering 66,890 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,520, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Grand Junction pay more than the rest of Colorado?

No. The metro median of $47,250 is 18.8% below the Colorado median of $58,210. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Grand Junction?

Family Medicine Physicians ($212,320), Medical and Health Services Managers ($123,890), General and Operations Managers ($106,500). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Grand Junction unusually full of?

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, at 2.14× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.