SOC 51-6051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Sewers, Hand — Colorado
Colorado · 1 metro areas compared
The median wage for Sewers, Hand in Colorado is $47,600 per year, well above the national median of $36,480.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -7.0%
- Openings per year
- 700
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
57.2% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Colorado.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Sewers, Hand in Colorado is $47,600 per year, well above the national median of $36,480. The gap of 30.5% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $41,850 and $48,580. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $37,430 and the ninetieth at $51,260.
Colorado ranks number 1st out of 17 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Denver records the highest median at $48,580. Of the 738 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 581st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,430 | +2.6% |
| 25th | $41,850 | +14.7% |
| Median (50th) | $47,600 | +30.5% |
| 75th | $48,580 | +33.2% |
| 90th | $51,260 | +40.5% |
| Mean | $46,200 | +26.6% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Colorado
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver | $48,580 | — |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Colorado run 3.1% above the national average, so the median of $47,600 buys what $46,169 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 26.6% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$47,600as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$46,169US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $47,600 a year, 30.5% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,430 to $51,260 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 1st of 17 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Denver, at $48,580.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Sewers, Hand in Colorado?
The median annual wage is $47,600, or $22.88 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $36,480, so pay in Colorado is 30.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Colorado earns more than $51,260 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,430 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Denver, at $48,580 per year.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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