Highest Wages in Colorado

Top 100 cities ranked by highest wages

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

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Highest Wages — Colorado

1 Arvada $2,183

2 Westminster $2,183

3 Broomfield $2,183

4 Wheat Ridge $2,183

5 Lafayette $2,183

6 Louisville $2,183

7 Sherrelwood $2,183

8 Federal Heights $2,183

9 Superior $2,183

10 Berkley $2,183

11 Fairmount $2,183

12 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) $2,183

13 Shaw Heights $2,183

14 Denver $1,958

15 Aurora $1,958

16 Thornton $1,958

17 Centennial $1,958

18 Commerce City $1,958

19 Brighton $1,958

20 Northglenn $1,958

21 Englewood $1,958

22 Four Square Mile $1,958

23 Welby $1,958

24 Greenwood Village $1,958

25 Cherry Creek $1,958

26 Derby $1,958

27 Cherry Hills Village $1,958

28 Dove Valley $1,958

29 Todd Creek $1,958

30 Meridian $1,958

31 Boulder $1,854

32 Longmont $1,854

33 Erie $1,854

34 Gunbarrel $1,854

35 Estes Park $1,854

36 Highlands Ranch $1,634

37 Castle Rock $1,634

38 Parker $1,634

39 Black Forest $1,634

40 Lone Tree $1,634

41 Castle Pines $1,634

42 The Pinery $1,634

43 Monument $1,634

44 Stonegate $1,634

45 Woodmoor $1,634

46 Gleneagle $1,634

47 Lakewood $1,512

48 Littleton $1,512

49 Dakota Ridge $1,512

50 Ken Caryl $1,512

51 Columbine $1,512

52 Golden $1,512

53 Roxborough Park $1,512

54 Evergreen $1,512

55 Applewood $1,512

56 Sheridan $1,512

57 West Pleasant View $1,512

58 Aspen $1,503

59 Fort Collins $1,344

60 Loveland $1,344

61 Wellington $1,344

62 Colorado Springs $1,298

63 Security-Widefield $1,298

64 Fountain $1,298

65 Cimarron Hills $1,298

66 Fort Carson $1,298

67 Air Force Academy $1,298

68 Stratmoor $1,298

69 Greeley $1,277

70 Windsor $1,277

71 Evans $1,277

72 Johnstown $1,277

73 Firestone $1,277

74 Frederick $1,277

75 Berthoud $1,277

76 Severance $1,277

77 Milliken $1,277

78 Fort Lupton $1,277

79 Lochbuie $1,277

80 Timnath $1,277

81 Dacono $1,277

82 Eaton $1,277

83 Mead $1,277

84 Edwards $1,255

85 Gypsum $1,255

86 Eagle $1,255

87 Avon $1,255

88 Rifle $1,241

89 Glenwood Springs $1,241

90 Carbondale $1,241

91 Durango $1,192

92 Battlement Mesa $1,174

93 Steamboat Springs $1,159

94 Craig $1,159

95 Grand Junction $1,102

96 Clifton $1,102

97 Fruita $1,102

98 Redlands $1,102

99 Fruitvale $1,102

100 Orchard Mesa $1,102

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by highest wages in Colorado.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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