Management Occupations in Colorado, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Management Occupations group in Colorado. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Colorado
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 11-0000 |
| Employment | 160,320 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 55.45 |
| Location quotient | 0.78 |
| Mean annual wage | $160,640 |
| Median annual wage | $140,780 |
| Mean hourly wage | $77.23 |
| Median hourly wage | $67.68 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $75,760 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $102,370 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $193,590 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | # |
Detailed occupations in this group in Colorado
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Colorado, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Colorado.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 43,140 | $130,340 | $161,130 | $64,900 | # | $62.66 |
| Managers, All Other | 13,710 | $164,010 | $172,050 | $99,530 | # | $78.85 |
| Construction Managers | 13,150 | $113,520 | $120,930 | $69,030 | $175,730 | $54.58 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 12,450 | $180,240 | $194,260 | $125,720 | # | $86.66 |
| Financial Managers | 11,460 | $174,840 | $198,380 | $117,430 | # | $84.06 |
| Sales Managers | 9,520 | $174,840 | $195,210 | $104,990 | # | $84.06 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 7,830 | $131,130 | $148,330 | $77,890 | # | $63.04 |
| Marketing Managers | 6,230 | $173,390 | $187,810 | $115,580 | # | $83.36 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 5,500 | $106,640 | $113,790 | $79,960 | $154,960 | * |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,320 | $176,610 | $190,260 | $131,790 | # | $84.91 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 2,740 | $96,480 | $101,890 | $63,640 | $152,570 | $46.38 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2,340 | $123,750 | $131,100 | $74,030 | $198,520 | $59.5 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 2,220 | $145,650 | $160,560 | $87,800 | # | $70.03 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 2,120 | $103,790 | $132,020 | $59,700 | $238,750 | $49.9 |
| Facilities Managers | 1,930 | $116,830 | $125,060 | $75,330 | $180,780 | $56.17 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 1,880 | $104,650 | $122,350 | $68,550 | $196,570 | $50.31 |
| Food Service Managers | 1,850 | $82,270 | $87,580 | $63,280 | $117,040 | $39.56 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 1,570 | $137,490 | $149,480 | $86,520 | $225,640 | $66.1 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,480 | $143,150 | $153,490 | $81,040 | $223,000 | $68.82 |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,250 | $163,610 | $193,240 | $113,520 | # | $78.66 |
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 1,220 | $61,150 | $66,680 | $46,470 | $97,330 | $29.4 |
| Lodging Managers | 1,130 | $93,280 | $100,380 | $51,430 | $161,160 | $44.85 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 1,060 | $100,110 | $108,880 | $57,330 | $165,000 | $48.13 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 890 | $94,990 | $105,880 | $60,100 | $149,990 | $45.67 |
| Training and Development Managers | 660 | $137,500 | $147,850 | $98,540 | $211,420 | $66.1 |
| Legislators | 530 | $66,700 | $77,440 | $29,990 | $127,840 | * |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 220 | $159,570 | $170,350 | $116,090 | $235,830 | $76.71 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 200 | $89,480 | $88,540 | $69,310 | $105,620 | $43.02 |
| Emergency Management Directors | 160 | $109,710 | $115,700 | $77,400 | $169,280 | $52.75 |
| Funeral Home Managers | 120 | $77,860 | $103,120 | $57,110 | $185,760 | $37.44 |
| Chief Executives | ** | $194,810 | $280,170 | $103,180 | # | $93.66 |
| Fundraising Managers | ** | $124,330 | $140,960 | $90,300 | $207,020 | $59.78 |
| Human Resources Managers | ** | $154,500 | $166,110 | $93,240 | # | $74.28 |
| Public Relations Managers | ** | $157,150 | $164,660 | $91,900 | $237,910 | $75.55 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=08&OCC_CODE=11-0000. the group row is AREA 08 / OCC_CODE 11-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 08 / OCC_CODE 11-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.