Colorado Workforce Development Council - overview Dashboard
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Infrastructure Jobs in Colorado
338,914
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Median Infrastructure Salary
$62,185
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Infrastructure Job Postings per Month
6,688
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Projected Infrastructure Job Growth
7%
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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 |
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Population by Age Cohort
Age Cohort | 2019 Population | 2024 Population | Change | % Change | 2024 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 329,225 | 311,658 | -17,567 | -5% | 5.23% |
| 5 to 9 years | 346,980 | 330,583 | -16,397 | -5% | 5.55% |
| 10 to 14 years | 363,379 | 346,484 | -16,895 | -5% | 5.82% |
| 15 to 19 years | 365,699 | 380,196 | 14,497 | 4% | 6.38% |
| 20 to 24 years | 378,813 | 395,247 | 16,434 | 4% | 6.63% |
| 25 to 29 years | 461,470 | 449,746 | -11,724 | -3% | 7.55% |
| 30 to 34 years | 452,026 | 489,279 | 37,253 | 8% | 8.21% |
| 35 to 39 years | 426,156 | 459,215 | 33,059 | 8% | 7.71% |
| 40 to 44 years | 372,814 | 427,100 | 54,286 | 15% | 7.17% |
| 45 to 49 years | 364,951 | 367,249 | 2,298 | 1% | 6.16% |
| 50 to 54 years | 340,733 | 353,290 | 12,557 | 4% | 5.93% |
| 55 to 59 years | 364,757 | 327,236 | -37,521 | -10% | 5.49% |
| 60 to 64 years | 347,958 | 344,309 | -3,649 | -1% | 5.78% |
| 65 to 69 years | 296,415 | 319,938 | 23,523 | 8% | 5.37% |
| 70 to 74 years | 226,127 | 265,740 | 39,613 | 18% | 4.46% |
| 75 to 79 years | 142,262 | 191,813 | 49,551 | 35% | 3.22% |
| 80 to 84 years | 88,719 | 108,388 | 19,669 | 22% | 1.82% |
| 85 years and over | 90,002 | 90,022 | 20 | 0% | 1.51% |
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Economy and Job Postings
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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 |
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Infrastructure Occupation Information
LQ is the concentration of jobs in your area vs. the national average (1.0)
Profession | 2025 Jobs | 2024 Median Earnings | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 46,204 | $58,618 | $31.18 | 0.72 | 21.85% |
| Construction Laborers | 44,891 | $45,575 | $26.19 | 1.09 | 12.05% |
| Carpenters | 34,043 | $56,446 | $31.21 | 1.17 | 5.54% |
| Construction Managers | 26,486 | $90,647 | $50.18 | 1.44 | 27.97% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 26,479 | $77,540 | $39.85 | 1.3 | 16.53% |
| Electricians | 22,165 | $62,121 | $32.86 | 1.14 | 2.51% |
| Civil Engineers | 14,552 | $102,442 | $53.51 | 1.7 | 16.99% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 13,586 | $61,626 | $30.52 | 1.3 | 8.3% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 13,328 | $62,265 | $33.3 | 1.08 | 3.89% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 13,118 | $82,796 | $42.32 | 1.02 | 20.44% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 12,868 | $48,015 | $30.05 | 1.05 | 0.15% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 10,498 | $62,927 | $32.97 | 1.01 | 11.5% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 9,022 | $48,364 | $24.23 | 0.56 | 11.13% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 6,411 | $56,217 | $28.48 | 0.65 | 7.07% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 6,358 | $71,268 | $35.38 | 0.7 | 19.48% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 6,315 | $88,363 | $51.41 | 1.53 | 9.27% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 6,311 | $132,394 | $64.78 | 3.06 | -18.98% |
| Cost Estimators | 5,717 | $82,499 | $42.17 | 1.22 | -1.08% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 5,616 | $60,796 | $29.5 | 1.3 | -5.86% |
| Roofers | 4,925 | $53,069 | $29.11 | 1.16 | 5.63% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 4,833 | $66,105 | $33.38 | 1.19 | -5.04% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 4,749 | $97,420 | $59.11 | 0.73 | -22.62% |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 4,711 | $70,904 | $37.66 | 1.28 | 3.91% |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 4,698 | $47,166 | $24.07 | 0.89 | -7.81% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,414 | $178,344 | $91.85 | 1.02 | 17.74% |
| Electrical Engineers | 4,362 | $114,785 | $59.65 | 1.08 | 12.39% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 4,081 | $66,822 | $33.66 | 1.01 | 7.9% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 3,472 | $73,822 | $36.43 | 1.53 | 17.06% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 3,032 | $93,624 | $50.36 | 1.69 | 7.6% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 3,020 | $52,767 | $28.94 | 2.2 | 3.47% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 2,833 | $108,640 | $64.84 | 2.74 | -4.92% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 2,572 | $55,639 | $29.04 | 0.94 | -3.37% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 2,570 | $63,725 | $33.67 | 0.97 | 10.35% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 2,279 | $65,876 | $32.6 | 0.88 | 2.82% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 2,269 | $106,665 | $46.54 | 0.86 | -3.92% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,028 | $50,059 | $25.1 | 0.66 | -17.53% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 1,898 | $71,533 | $36.69 | 1.41 | -5% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,795 | $52,538 | $26.4 | 1.74 | 17.88% |
| Conservation Scientists | 1,768 | $74,697 | $38.36 | 2.4 | 18.78% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,749 | $58,690 | $33.55 | 0.95 | -4.15% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,716 | $61,152 | $29.35 | 1.61 | 16.06% |
| Surveyors | 1,715 | $76,249 | $38.61 | 1.47 | 4.61% |
| Environmental Engineers | 1,621 | $107,761 | $56.53 | 2.03 | -15.93% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,536 | $145,947 | $77.26 | 0.74 | 15.25% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 1,514 | $87,594 | $45.04 | 1.72 | 31.21% |
| Fishing and Hunting Workers | 1,360 | $42,549 | $40.22 | 0.66 | 8.37% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 1,252 | $52,811 | $26.98 | 1.61 | -2.85% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,232 | $63,178 | $31.82 | 0.81 | -5.84% |
| Landscape Architects | 1,200 | $70,385 | $41.22 | 1.44 | -15.61% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,162 | $49,201 | $25.16 | 1.38 | 89.54% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,060 | $43,763 | $21.72 | 0.54 | 4.09% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1,041 | $53,969 | $28.32 | 0.79 | -7.08% |
| Pipelayers | 991 | $58,866 | $30 | 1.2 | -0.74% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 973 | $74,960 | $39.57 | 2.32 | 42.44% |
| Fence Erectors | 961 | $46,105 | $26.38 | 1.05 | -2.74% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 806 | $62,186 | $32.51 | 1.06 | -1.64% |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 787 | $77,732 | $40.91 | 1.54 | -13.53% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 754 | $63,312 | $35.92 | 1.5 | 44.9% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 752 | $59,008 | $28.52 | 0.68 | 6.73% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 705 | $51,835 | $27.87 | 1.45 | -7.48% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 616 | $60,309 | $32.35 | 1.27 | -10.66% |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 596 | $63,686 | $33.77 | 1.54 | 118.88% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 585 | $126,335 | $66.92 | 3.21 | 60.33% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 574 | $39,067 | $24.87 | 0.49 | 19.75% |
| Power Plant Operators | 525 | $99,254 | $48.71 | 0.79 | -22.53% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 515 | $63,922 | $33.23 | 1.23 | 23.45% |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 505 | $61,656 | $29.53 | 1.45 | -6.34% |
| Stonemasons | 505 | $54,846 | $28.65 | 1.64 | -30.06% |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 495 | $68,004 | $34.09 | 1.3 | 13.06% |
| Millwrights | 480 | $73,130 | $34.24 | 0.56 | 4.74% |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 434 | $51,571 | $25.66 | 0.68 | 24.93% |
| Hydrologists | 416 | $103,964 | $58.25 | 2.32 | 3.79% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 406 | $45,274 | $22.55 | 0.78 | -1.6% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 393 | $110,539 | $58.18 | 0.78 | 21.34% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 387 | $116,053 | $53.49 | 0.74 | -9.21% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 371 | $49,306 | $23.7 | 0.67 | 27.88% |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 361 | $104,682 | $55.26 | 1.67 | -36.59% |
| Foresters | 342 | $65,947 | $36.42 | 1.03 | 20.51% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 321 | $42,499 | $23.95 | 0.24 | -15.95% |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 315 | $41,190 | $26.73 | 0.63 | 6.6% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 270 | $39,640 | $21.34 | 0.29 | -32.19% |
| Riggers | 264 | $66,188 | $31 | 0.51 | -22.95% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 247 | $50,364 | $23.85 | 0.79 | -42.68% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 196 | $71,294 | $38.83 | 0.68 | 3.72% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 178 | $115,461 | $54.44 | 0.86 | -12.65% |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 176 | $84,810 | $41.03 | 0.9 | 5.63% |
| Fallers | 147 | $35,725 | $28.46 | 0.64 | 65.73% |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 132 | $49,867 | $26.57 | 0.61 | -44.09% |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 123 | $49,344 | $27.08 | 1.51 | -53.44% |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 121 | $43,788 | $25.85 | 0.81 | 298.73% |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 117 | $58,477 | $30.19 | 1.37 | -37.52% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 70 | $42,146 | $20.39 | 0.44 | -30.95% |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 55 | $57,194 | $42.56 | 0.75 | -46.79% |
| Pile Driver Operators | 18 | $70,761 | $44.22 | 0.23 | -22.57% |
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Infrastructure Job Postings 5-Year Trend
Colorado
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Infrastructure Job Postings 30-Day Trend Comparison
Colorado
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Top Companies Hiring Infrastructure Workers
Company | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| C.R. England | 2,710 | 93.9% |
| Lockheed Martin | 1,192 | 68.5% |
| Cargill | 853 | 74.2% |
| System Transport | 782 | 70.1% |
| State Of Colorado | 583 | -3.8% |
| Kiewit Corporation | 581 | -4.8% |
| BAE Systems | 356 | 34.8% |
| Jacobs Solutions | 355 | 17.2% |
| University of Colorado System Office | 351 | -22.2% |
| Crete Carrier Corporation | 313 | 20.1% |
| CRST International | 295 | 59.7% |
| Trekker | 293 | |
| AECOM | 286 | 2.1% |
| Waste Management | 279 | 16.5% |
| Climate Express | 274 | 33.9% |
| Sargent & Lundy | 268 | 43.3% |
| EchoStar | 267 | |
| Sturgeon Electric Company | 266 | -19.5% |
| Freeport-McMoRan | 253 | -5.9% |
| Primoris Service Corporation | 247 | 8.9% |
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Top 20 Skills
Colorado
Skill | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
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| Construction | 18,219 | 3.3% |
| Project Management | 16,710 | 2.3% |
| Lifting Ability | 11,083 | -1.7% |
| Good Driving Record | 9,118 | -4.3% |
| Subcontracting | 8,192 | 10.9% |
| Truck Driving | 7,469 | 42.4% |
| HVAC | 7,125 | 1.2% |
| Hand Tools | 6,644 | 5.6% |
| Construction Management | 6,638 | 5.1% |
| Plumbing | 6,088 | -1.5% |
| Loading And Unloading | 5,662 | 2.2% |
| Power Tool Operation | 5,594 | 9.2% |
| Safety Standards | 5,534 | 26.2% |
| Machinery | 4,778 | 17% |
| Electrical Engineering | 4,480 | 6.6% |
| Carpentry | 4,315 | -2.5% |
| Electrical Systems | 4,212 | 22.3% |
| Heavy Equipment | 4,045 | 9.2% |
| Civil Engineering | 4,027 | -11.7% |
| AutoCAD | 3,898 | -6.3% |
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Top Hard Skills Companies Are Looking For
Skill | Frequency in Job Postings | Frequency in Candidates | Skill Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 19% | 7% | -12% |
| Project Management | 18% | 14% | -4% |
| Lifting Ability | 11% | 0% | -11% |
| Good Driving Record | 10% | 0% | -10% |
| Subcontracting | 8% | 2% | -6% |
| Construction Management | 7% | 5% | -2% |
| Hand Tools | 7% | 0% | -7% |
| Truck Driving | 6% | 3% | -3% |
| Electrical Engineering | 6% | 3% | -3% |
| HVAC | 6% | 2% | -4% |
| Safety Standards | 6% | 0% | -6% |
| Plumbing | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Loading And Unloading | 5% | 0% | -5% |
| AutoCAD | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Power Tool Operation | 5% | 0% | -5% |
| Civil Engineering | 5% | 2% | -3% |
| Machinery | 5% | 1% | -4% |
| Personal Protective Equipment | 5% | 0% | -5% |
| Electrical Systems | 4% | 1% | -3% |
| Carpentry | 4% | 3% | -1% |
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Education
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CTE Secondary schools
216
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Post-Secondary CTE Schools
23
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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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Racial Diversity by Postsecondary CTE Program Cluster
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Secondary Enrollment by Colorado Cluster
Colorado Cluster | Enrolled |
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| Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy | 9,505 |
| Skilled Trades & Technical Sciences | 16,925 |
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Postsecondary Enrollment by Colorado Cluster
Colorado Cluster | Enrolled |
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| Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy | 2,088 |
| Skilled Trades & Technical Sciences | 16,144 |