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Colorado Springs, CO

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

98.1

2% cheaper than the national average

Housing

96.3

4% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Colorado Springs

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Judges and hearing officers	$184,690	High Risk 7/10
Architectural and engineering managers	$180,470	High Risk 7/10
Computer and information systems managers	$174,260	High Risk 7/10
Aerospace engineers	$170,080	High Risk 7/10
Financial managers	$168,820	High Risk 7/10
Sales managers	$162,870	High Risk 7/10
Pharmacists	$154,500	Moderate 5/10
Physician assistants	$140,840	Moderate 5/10
Computer hardware engineers	$137,270	High Risk 8/10
Computer network architects	$135,950	High Risk 8/10
Training and development managers	$135,340	High Risk 7/10
Actuaries	$134,050	High Risk 8/10
Operations research analysts	$133,720	Very High 9/10
Top executives	$132,990	Moderate 6/10
Human resources managers	$132,780	High Risk 7/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Optometrists	$125,210	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$114,940	Safe 2/10
Audiologists	$108,230	Low Risk 4/10
Nuclear medicine technologists	$108,180	Low Risk 4/10
Veterinarians	$103,930	Low Risk 4/10
Dental hygienists	$102,880	Safe 2/10
Occupational therapists	$100,140	Low Risk 3/10
Physical therapists	$99,830	Low Risk 3/10
Police and detectives	$92,660	Low Risk 4/10
Registered nurses	$89,210	Low Risk 4/10
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	$81,530	Low Risk 4/10
Respiratory therapists	$80,400	Low Risk 4/10
Orthotists and prosthetists	$78,940	Low Risk 4/10
Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and technicians	$76,550	Low Risk 3/10
Food service managers	$73,830	Low Risk 4/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)