Location Salary Data

Salaries in Grand Junction, CO

Government-verified salary data from 120 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$105,266
120 filings
Median DOL Salary
$105,266
Total DOL Filings
120
Companies Hiring
52
Cost of Living Index
105.5
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Grand Junction, CO$105,266
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Grand Junction, CO is 72.8% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Grand Junction

Highest-Paying Occupations in Grand Junction

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Registered Nurses$69,264-28.2%15

BLS Wage Survey Data - Colorado

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Colorado.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$211,8605,840
Nurse Anesthetists$207,120630
Pediatricians, General$205,310400
Chief Executives$194,810N/A
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$191,640620
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,24012,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,6104,320
Sales Managers$174,8409,520
Financial Managers$174,84011,460
Podiatrists$174,660140

Salary Trend in Grand Junction, CO

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Grand Junction, CO has a cost of living index of 105.5, which is 5.5% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $94,787 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Registered Nurses$69,264$65,653

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Grand Junction, CO

Registered Nurses
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.