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Infrastructure Jobs in Colorado
338,914
Median Infrastructure Salary
$62,185
Infrastructure Job Postings per Month
6,688
Projected Infrastructure Job Growth
7%
Infrastructure Demographics
Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 20.43 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7 |
| Asian | 3.96 |
| Black | 4.36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.24 |
| Two or More Races | 3.64 |
| White | 64.78 |
Population by Age Cohort
Age Cohort | 2020 Population | 2025 Population | Change | % Change | 2025 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 322,952 | 317,922 | -5,030 | -2% | 5.29% |
| 5 to 9 years | 345,980 | 329,528 | -16,452 | -5% | 5.48% |
| 10 to 14 years | 375,490 | 349,216 | -26,274 | -7% | 5.81% |
| 15 to 19 years | 378,337 | 379,094 | 757 | 0% | 6.31% |
| 20 to 24 years | 384,986 | 405,524 | 20,538 | 5% | 6.74% |
| 25 to 29 years | 443,578 | 459,156 | 15,578 | 4% | 7.64% |
| 30 to 34 years | 452,643 | 484,824 | 32,181 | 7% | 8.06% |
| 35 to 39 years | 424,304 | 464,076 | 39,772 | 9% | 7.72% |
| 40 to 44 years | 377,210 | 424,012 | 46,802 | 12% | 7.05% |
| 45 to 49 years | 355,105 | 369,464 | 14,359 | 4% | 6.14% |
| 50 to 54 years | 343,228 | 341,108 | -2,120 | -1% | 5.67% |
| 55 to 59 years | 357,306 | 325,886 | -31,420 | -9% | 5.42% |
| 60 to 64 years | 351,710 | 333,563 | -18,147 | -5% | 5.55% |
| 65 to 69 years | 306,304 | 322,732 | 16,428 | 5% | 5.37% |
| 70 to 74 years | 240,236 | 276,815 | 36,579 | 15% | 4.6% |
| 75 to 79 years | 149,539 | 209,358 | 59,819 | 40% | 3.48% |
| 80 to 84 years | 91,178 | 120,597 | 29,419 | 32% | 2.01% |
| 85 years and over | 86,787 | 99,686 | 12,899 | 15% | 1.66% |
Economy and Job Postings
Regional Infrastructure Comparison
Economic Region | 2023 Population | 2023 Infrastructure Jobs | 2018 - 2023 % Change in Jobs | Avg. Annual Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plains Region | 71,660.24 | 3,755 | -2% | 568 |
| Northern Colorado Region | 730,088.09 | 43,264 | 6% | 5,264 |
| Denver Region | 3,277,538.31 | 196,103 | 2% | 22,841 |
| Pikes Peak Region | 789,049.66 | 33,882 | 5% | 3,923 |
| Central Plains Region | 42,604.3 | 2,054 | 17% | 286 |
| Southeast Colorado Region | 44,659.23 | 1,555 | 14% | 246 |
| Pueblo Region | 170,290.63 | 7,712 | 13% | 1,068 |
| San Luis Valley Region | 47,042.76 | 2,202 | 7% | 328 |
| Southwest Region | 101,072.93 | 5,698 | 1% | 736 |
| Central Western Slope Region | 107,580.9 | 6,824 | 17% | 940 |
| Northwest Colorado Region | 268,083.67 | 18,181 | 6% | 2,281 |
| Rocky Mountain Resort Region | 119,710.78 | 10,218 | 1% | 1,246 |
| Upper Arkansas Region | 83,400.19 | 3,969 | 10% | 555 |
| Raton Basin Region | 21,597.51 | 700 | -8% | 97 |
Infrastructure Occupation Information
LQ is the concentration of jobs in your area vs. the national average (1.0)
Profession | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Median Earnings | 2025 Average Hourly Wage | 2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 29,689 | $60,893 | $30.68 | 0.67 | -0.18% |
| Construction Laborers | 27,309 | $46,982 | $25.44 | 0.96 | -2.08% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 23,302 | $80,450 | $41.57 | 1.38 | 22.31% |
| Carpenters | 19,305 | $60,102 | $32.34 | 1.03 | -10.89% |
| Electricians | 19,305 | $61,879 | $32.39 | 1.19 | 6.88% |
| Construction Managers | 17,353 | $113,331 | $56.54 | 1.48 | 20.78% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 14,344 | $83,201 | $42.59 | 1.18 | 34.8% |
| Civil Engineers | 14,217 | $101,349 | $55.48 | 1.89 | 21.63% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 12,379 | $62,584 | $31.32 | 1.3 | 4.36% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 11,593 | $62,553 | $33.52 | 1.15 | 8.34% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 10,141 | $64,704 | $34.46 | 1.15 | 23.6% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 8,775 | $50,511 | $25.51 | 0.6 | 15.29% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 7,524 | $75,431 | $36.09 | 0.88 | 51.21% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 6,817 | $51,147 | $29.24 | 0.93 | -3.34% |
| Cost Estimators | 6,211 | $86,902 | $45.83 | 1.43 | 15.18% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 6,096 | $126,964 | $62.88 | 3.13 | -20.86% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 5,725 | $57,687 | $28.79 | 0.67 | 7.7% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 5,303 | $60,591 | $29.18 | 1.32 | -7.99% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,891 | $183,574 | $94.91 | 1.17 | 36.77% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 4,421 | $134,440 | $67.3 | 0.8 | -16.44% |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 4,394 | $47,635 | $24.52 | 0.92 | -11.87% |
| Electrical Engineers | 4,387 | $120,580 | $61.08 | 1.14 | 23.53% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 4,276 | $71,557 | $34.97 | 1.21 | 23.64% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 4,162 | $99,204 | $53.98 | 1.62 | -5.61% |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 4,029 | $79,330 | $40.3 | 1.35 | 12.38% |
| Roofers | 4,009 | $51,383 | $27.78 | 1.27 | 9.79% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 3,604 | $76,091 | $37.5 | 1.84 | 25.3% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 3,447 | $76,184 | $34.9 | 1.18 | -23.3% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 2,693 | $74,147 | $34.93 | 1.1 | 20.45% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 2,679 | $86,011 | $47.65 | 1.54 | -7.3% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 2,452 | $103,894 | $47.03 | 0.97 | 10.56% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 2,427 | $57,679 | $29.16 | 2.09 | -10.91% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 2,347 | $79,602 | $38.95 | 1.69 | 15.94% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,008 | $52,349 | $26.8 | 0.68 | -11.82% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,852 | $65,935 | $33.54 | 0.94 | -12.03% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 1,846 | $57,564 | $29.53 | 0.76 | -21.18% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,757 | $152,734 | $82.78 | 0.82 | 35.97% |
| Surveyors | 1,663 | $79,282 | $40.14 | 1.68 | 20.41% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 1,549 | $114,359 | $64.35 | 3.05 | -30.84% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,442 | $59,925 | $28 | 1.39 | -2.35% |
| Environmental Engineers | 1,344 | $106,870 | $54.73 | 1.77 | -33.64% |
| Conservation Scientists | 1,329 | $82,240 | $41.89 | 2.27 | -4.5% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 1,315 | $101,338 | $50.01 | 1.56 | 0.97% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,253 | $50,732 | $26.47 | 1.43 | 100.66% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,235 | $62,945 | $32.26 | 0.95 | 0.18% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,199 | $45,601 | $22.37 | 0.66 | 11.53% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 1,106 | $57,527 | $29.88 | 1.58 | -11.64% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1,079 | $53,824 | $28.57 | 0.99 | 13.44% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 981 | $58,808 | $29.83 | 0.72 | -12.63% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 976 | $58,745 | $27.86 | 1.12 | -36.85% |
| Landscape Architects | 910 | $76,249 | $42.07 | 1.71 | -14.2% |
| Pipelayers | 883 | $59,794 | $29.64 | 1.24 | -7.49% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 814 | $61,001 | $32.67 | 1.22 | 7.79% |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 773 | $78,122 | $41.48 | 2.04 | -5.58% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 757 | $83,216 | $41.7 | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 722 | $64,002 | $31.71 | 0.63 | 1.73% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 670 | $61,329 | $30.3 | 1.86 | 4.2% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 661 | $96,875 | $51 | 4.65 | 91.39% |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 649 | $49,732 | $26.22 | 1 | 95.88% |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 603 | $56,071 | $28.55 | 2.16 | 31.28% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 540 | $74,105 | $49.63 | 1.37 | 3.61% |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 488 | $69,638 | $33.97 | 1.39 | 11% |
| Fence Erectors | 470 | $47,495 | $26.13 | 0.71 | -37.39% |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 469 | $74,222 | $34.45 | 1.82 | 110.39% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 391 | $47,026 | $23.08 | 0.77 | 15.87% |
| Hydrologists | 361 | $100,751 | $59.27 | 2.59 | 1.58% |
| Riggers | 356 | $73,715 | $36.46 | 0.78 | 32.11% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 353 | $55,180 | $30.2 | 0.97 | -40.16% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 348 | $125,570 | $55.62 | 0.75 | -17.72% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 347 | $64,791 | $34.03 | 0.85 | -9.48% |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 337 | $37,127 | $21.77 | 0.87 | 66.46% |
| Power Plant Operators | 333 | $102,794 | $52.34 | 0.55 | -44.58% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 319 | $120,107 | $61.41 | 0.77 | 9.97% |
| Millwrights | 311 | $81,332 | $35.8 | 0.39 | -33.14% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 293 | $44,904 | $22.28 | 0.34 | -3% |
| Fishing and Hunting Workers | 277 | $53,141 | $48.81 | 0.5 | 92.15% |
| Stonemasons | 275 | $49,270 | $27.31 | 1.34 | -53.17% |
| Foresters | 250 | $75,517 | $36.17 | 0.99 | 14.21% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 243 | $49,955 | $25.03 | 0.89 | -44.39% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 240 | $69,463 | $36.06 | 1.1 | 46.1% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 239 | $50,808 | $23.63 | 0.56 | -34.63% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 236 | $56,246 | $25.98 | 0.19 | -26.16% |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 180 | $60,070 | $29.06 | 0.96 | -8.38% |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 172 | $60,844 | $29.75 | 2.98 | 101.98% |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 135 | $96,678 | $44.81 | 0.77 | -15.39% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 129 | $49,192 | $26.19 | 0.21 | -23.79% |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 112 | $46,590 | $23.94 | 1.56 | -44.45% |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 97 | $61,776 | $38.61 | 0.65 | -82.98% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 61 | $122,412 | $59.4 | 0.33 | -56.91% |
| Fallers | 35 | $33,974 | $22.1 | 0.36 | 4.61% |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 35 | $59,619 | $32.88 | 0.44 | -79.14% |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 30 | $43,886 | $22.88 | 0.42 | 103.94% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 28 | $42,538 | $19.97 | 0.18 | -77.44% |
| Pile Driver Operators | 21 | $76,204 | $42.07 | 0.38 | -36.1% |
Infrastructure Job Postings 5-Year Trend
Colorado
Infrastructure Job Postings 30-Day Trend Comparison
Colorado
Top Companies Hiring Infrastructure Workers
Company | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| C.R. England | 2,429 | 17.5% |
| Lockheed Martin | 1,506 | 84.6% |
| System Transport | 1,047 | 104.5% |
| Cargill | 847 | 102.1% |
| State Of Colorado | 696 | 21.9% |
| BAE Systems | 670 | 174.6% |
| Kiewit Corporation | 631 | -4.2% |
| Riverside Transport | 551 | |
| University of Colorado System Office | 520 | 72.2% |
| Jacobs Solutions | 479 | 49.2% |
| Crete Carrier Corporation | 391 | 13.7% |
| EchoStar | 363 | 200% |
| Sargent & Lundy | 357 | 82.1% |
| K&B Transportation | 356 | 121.1% |
| Waste Management | 297 | 7.6% |
| Walmart | 293 | 47.2% |
| WSP Global | 286 | 83.3% |
| Freeport-McMoRan | 272 | -8.1% |
| Dollar General | 271 | |
| Blue Origin | 266 | 26.7% |
Top 20 Skills
Colorado
Skill | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 20,346 | 11.1% |
| Project Management | 18,718 | 11.4% |
| Lifting Ability | 12,529 | 11.4% |
| Good Driving Record | 10,811 | 19.7% |
| Truck Driving | 9,519 | 47.5% |
| Subcontracting | 9,170 | 14.3% |
| HVAC | 7,992 | 7.1% |
| Construction Management | 7,571 | 12.5% |
| Hand Tools | 7,410 | 12.6% |
| Safety Standards | 7,141 | 41% |
| Loading And Unloading | 6,452 | 15.1% |
| Plumbing | 6,283 | 0.8% |
| Power Tool Operation | 6,109 | 11.3% |
| Electrical Engineering | 5,686 | 28.7% |
| Electrical Systems | 5,535 | 41.9% |
| Machinery | 5,249 | 16.2% |
| Blueprinting | 4,804 | 39.7% |
| Civil Engineering | 4,552 | -0.6% |
| Personal Protective Equipment | 4,490 | 31.7% |
| Continuous Improvement Process | 4,480 | 74.6% |
Top Hard Skills Companies Are Looking For
Skill | Frequency in Job Postings | Frequency in Candidates | Skill Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 19% | 9% | -10% |
| Project Management | 18% | 15% | -3% |
| Lifting Ability | 11% | 0% | -11% |
| Truck Driving | 11% | 3% | -8% |
| Good Driving Record | 10% | 0% | -10% |
| Subcontracting | 9% | 3% | -6% |
| HVAC | 8% | 3% | -5% |
| Construction Management | 8% | 6% | -2% |
| Electrical Engineering | 7% | 3% | -4% |
| Loading And Unloading | 7% | 1% | -6% |
| Hand Tools | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Safety Standards | 6% | 0% | -6% |
| Electrical Systems | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Power Tool Operation | 5% | 1% | -4% |
| Plumbing | 5% | 2% | -3% |
| Civil Engineering | 5% | 2% | -3% |
| Continuous Improvement Process | 5% | 2% | -3% |
| AutoCAD | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Workflow Management | 5% | 2% | -3% |
| Procurement | 5% | 2% | -3% |
Education
CTE Secondary schools
216
Post-Secondary CTE Schools
23
Gender Diversity by Secondary CTE program Clusters
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Gender Diversity by Postsecondary CTE Program Clusters
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Racial Diversity by Secondary CTE Program Cluster
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Secondary Enrollment by Colorado Cluster
Colorado Cluster | Enrolled |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy | 9,505 |
| Skilled Trades & Technical Sciences | 16,925 |
Postsecondary Enrollment by Colorado Cluster
Colorado Cluster | Enrolled |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy | 2,088 |
| Skilled Trades & Technical Sciences | 16,144 |