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 | 24.93% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.64% |
| Asian | 2.07% |
| Black | 3.14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.14% |
| Two or More Races | 1.87% |
| White | 67.21% |
Population by Age Cohort
Age Cohort | 2018 Population | 2023 Population | Change | % Change | 2023 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 333,970 | 308,959 | -25,011 | -7% | 5.26% |
| 5 to 9 years | 349,040 | 332,412 | -16,628 | -5% | 5.66% |
| 10 to 14 years | 365,697 | 348,587 | -17,110 | -5% | 5.93% |
| 15 to 19 years | 361,983 | 378,651 | 16,668 | 5% | 6.44% |
| 20 to 24 years | 378,056 | 386,605 | 8,549 | 2% | 6.58% |
| 25 to 29 years | 455,211 | 445,275 | -9,936 | -2% | 7.58% |
| 30 to 34 years | 442,322 | 478,828 | 36,506 | 8% | 8.15% |
| 35 to 39 years | 416,498 | 448,632 | 32,134 | 8% | 7.63% |
| 40 to 44 years | 365,318 | 415,754 | 50,436 | 14% | 7.07% |
| 45 to 49 years | 367,381 | 358,387 | -8,994 | -2% | 6.1% |
| 50 to 54 years | 342,323 | 355,880 | 13,557 | 4% | 6.05% |
| 55 to 59 years | 367,494 | 329,228 | -38,266 | -10% | 5.6% |
| 60 to 64 years | 343,576 | 347,397 | 3,821 | 1% | 5.91% |
| 65 to 69 years | 288,064 | 316,762 | 28,698 | 10% | 5.39% |
| 70 to 74 years | 212,570 | 258,282 | 45,712 | 22% | 4.39% |
| 75 to 79 years | 134,177 | 179,889 | 45,712 | 34% | 3.06% |
| 80 to 84 years | 85,075 | 101,799 | 16,724 | 20% | 1.73% |
| 85 years and over | 88,400 | 86,283 | -2,117 | -2% | 1.47% |
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 | 2024 Jobs | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019-2024 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 43,594 | $55,975 | $29.23 | 0.7 | 13.56% |
| Construction Laborers | 42,288 | $43,664 | $24.8 | 1.1 | 4.12% |
| Carpenters | 33,574 | $54,368 | $29.81 | 1.17 | 4.39% |
| Construction Managers | 26,161 | $87,619 | $48.8 | 1.47 | 34.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 25,804 | $75,111 | $38.76 | 1.32 | 13.11% |
| Electricians | 22,000 | $59,660 | $31.54 | 1.18 | -1.14% |
| Civil Engineers | 14,315 | $97,927 | $51.36 | 1.79 | 17.27% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 13,261 | $59,960 | $32.2 | 1.12 | 2.37% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 13,249 | $59,315 | $29.36 | 1.32 | 5.87% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 13,228 | $46,042 | $28.59 | 1.05 | 0.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 13,069 | $78,838 | $40.39 | 1.02 | 15.56% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 10,263 | $59,651 | $31.34 | 1 | 11.13% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 8,969 | $46,400 | $23.34 | 0.57 | 3% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 6,371 | $126,179 | $61.8 | 3.01 | -14.95% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 6,332 | $53,471 | $27 | 0.64 | 5.83% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 6,331 | $67,693 | $33.58 | 0.71 | 20.13% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 5,942 | $84,992 | $49.6 | 1.48 | 3.52% |
| Cost Estimators | 5,808 | $79,787 | $40.9 | 1.22 | -4.6% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 5,561 | $58,557 | $28.27 | 1.29 | -6.37% |
| Roofers | 4,934 | $50,874 | $27.75 | 1.16 | 3.42% |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 4,869 | $62,732 | $31.79 | 1.18 | -7.87% |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 4,834 | $44,860 | $22.9 | 0.89 | -6.37% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 4,702 | $96,156 | $57.95 | 0.68 | -30.64% |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 4,670 | $68,133 | $36.63 | 1.29 | 7.72% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,365 | $173,467 | $89.77 | 1.02 | 19.35% |
| Electrical Engineers | 4,292 | $109,583 | $57.09 | 1.08 | 10.55% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 4,143 | $63,239 | $31.86 | 1.02 | 4.72% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 3,422 | $70,323 | $34.8 | 1.47 | 14.23% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 3,052 | $50,453 | $28.05 | 2.18 | 2.27% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 2,958 | $91,699 | $49.33 | 1.71 | 9.4% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 2,652 | $61,395 | $32.98 | 0.98 | 19.35% |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 2,613 | $109,546 | $66.86 | 2.66 | -2.45% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 2,571 | $53,837 | $28.31 | 0.94 | -4.92% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 2,234 | $101,058 | $44.23 | 0.87 | -3.58% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 2,206 | $62,709 | $30.97 | 0.89 | -4.05% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,962 | $48,181 | $24.19 | 0.63 | -23.09% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 1,884 | $67,912 | $34.83 | 1.43 | -16.29% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,781 | $50,521 | $25.3 | 1.78 | 21.89% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,699 | $55,999 | $31.63 | 0.9 | -3.54% |
| Conservation Scientists | 1,699 | $72,841 | $37.28 | 2.58 | 17.46% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,682 | $58,843 | $28.24 | 1.61 | 14.93% |
| Surveyors | 1,669 | $72,971 | $36.55 | 1.47 | -8.05% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,551 | $141,835 | $75.08 | 0.77 | 28.46% |
| Environmental Engineers | 1,536 | $102,814 | $53.6 | 1.87 | -16.04% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 1,485 | $85,797 | $44.1 | 1.69 | 32.23% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 1,263 | $51,760 | $26.39 | 1.75 | 35.9% |
| Fishing and Hunting Workers | 1,262 | $39,587 | $38.02 | 0.69 | 0.94% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,215 | $60,418 | $30.19 | 0.8 | -13.66% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,156 | $47,487 | $24.2 | 1.4 | 79.65% |
| Landscape Architects | 1,102 | $68,336 | $40.5 | 1.38 | -17.39% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,095 | $41,547 | $20.66 | 0.53 | -6.48% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1,074 | $49,097 | $26.24 | 0.8 | -2.77% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 963 | $73,222 | $38.46 | 2.2 | 32.82% |
| Pipelayers | 919 | $56,050 | $28.3 | 1.14 | -15.16% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 809 | $61,252 | $32.94 | 1.09 | 1.86% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 778 | $61,859 | $35.63 | 1.53 | 52.29% |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 776 | $74,836 | $39.6 | 1.48 | -19.19% |
| Fence Erectors | 737 | $44,953 | $24.46 | 1.05 | -14.53% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 734 | $56,023 | $27.12 | 0.62 | 2.19% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 672 | $49,408 | $27.01 | 1.54 | -13.55% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 657 | $57,780 | $30.61 | 1.12 | -4.77% |
| Power Plant Operators | 546 | $94,390 | $46.32 | 0.81 | -20.71% |
| Stonemasons | 545 | $52,773 | $27.32 | 1.62 | -23.14% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 534 | $120,514 | $63.95 | 3.08 | 58.26% |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 526 | $60,530 | $31.15 | 1.74 | 128.21% |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 520 | $58,333 | $27.84 | 1.45 | -3.25% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 507 | $61,538 | $32.03 | 1.18 | 10.24% |
| Millwrights | 472 | $69,591 | $32.65 | 0.59 | 1.44% |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 459 | $49,628 | $24.71 | 0.84 | 80.94% |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 439 | $65,437 | $32.8 | 1.48 | -34.3% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 429 | $110,178 | $50.78 | 0.73 | 1.1% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 428 | $37,160 | $22.52 | 0.42 | -12.83% |
| Hydrologists | 413 | $102,563 | $57.95 | 2.19 | 8.92% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 384 | $43,536 | $21.76 | 0.83 | 9.29% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 361 | $47,331 | $23.01 | 0.6 | 72.37% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 355 | $104,970 | $54.86 | 0.73 | 2.3% |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 354 | $102,545 | $54.13 | 1.78 | -47.26% |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 350 | $38,541 | $26.82 | 0.62 | 33.33% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 346 | $40,764 | $23.28 | 0.24 | -7.4% |
| Foresters | 319 | $63,278 | $34.17 | 0.95 | 18.93% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 310 | $48,421 | $22.94 | 0.9 | -40.09% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 295 | $38,057 | $20.64 | 0.3 | -28.38% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 230 | $68,452 | $37.2 | 0.77 | 24.99% |
| Riggers | 220 | $62,837 | $29.43 | 0.44 | -38.64% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 173 | $109,803 | $51.77 | 0.81 | 0.47% |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 164 | $80,517 | $38.95 | 0.78 | 0.08% |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 139 | $47,321 | $25.22 | 0.74 | -43.19% |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 126 | $48,563 | $27.62 | 1.29 | -48.31% |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 120 | $57,283 | $29.57 | 1.45 | -34.42% |
| Fallers | 118 | $33,074 | $25.53 | 0.58 | 4.47% |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 110 | $56,854 | $44.77 | 0.98 | 1.61% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 80 | $40,455 | $19.71 | 0.49 | -29.05% |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 67 | $42,401 | $23.54 | 0.57 | 112.38% |
| Pile Driver Operators | 41 | $63,309 | $35.92 | 0.52 | -79.21% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| State Of Colorado | 566 | 10.4% |
| Kiewit Corporation | 521 | 10.7% |
| Amazon | 474 | -40.9% |
| Sysco | 358 | -31.3% |
| Trinidad State Junior College | 358 | -37.7% |
| University of Colorado System Office | 342 | -4.4% |
| Lockheed Martin | 311 | -117.7% |
| Sturgeon Electric Company | 311 | -7.7% |
| Sierra Nevada Corporation | 294 | 45.6% |
| Freeport-McMoRan | 281 | 3.2% |
| AECOM | 259 | -8.1% |
| Jacobs Solutions | 257 | 31.1% |
| US Foods Holding | 250 | -3.6% |
| HDR | 240 | 13.8% |
| Martin Marietta | 232 | -4.7% |
| System Transport | 232 | -154.7% |
| WSP Global | 229 | -6.6% |
| Crete Carrier Corporation | 228 | -18.4% |
| Holcim | 227 | 29.1% |
| Republic Services | 222 | -0.9% |
Top 20 Skills
Colorado
Skill | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings | Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 16,745 | 0.1% |
| Project Management | 14,998 | 0.4% |
| Subcontracting | 7,136 | -1.8% |
| HVAC | 6,624 | 6.5% |
| Construction Management | 5,994 | 5.6% |
| Hand Tools | 5,815 | -6.3% |
| Plumbing | 5,648 | -7.4% |
| Power Tool Operation | 4,685 | -5.1% |
| Truck Driving | 4,480 | -31.7% |
| Carpentry | 4,129 | -6.2% |
| Civil Engineering | 4,068 | -1.3% |
| Machinery | 3,914 | -7.8% |
| Electrical Engineering | 3,831 | -10.6% |
| Safety Standards | 3,798 | 18.7% |
| AutoCAD | 3,752 | -0.2% |
| Warehousing | 3,639 | -10.4% |
| Forklift Truck | 3,626 | -15.6% |
| Heavy Equipment | 3,584 | -13% |
| Electrical Systems | 3,064 | -0.3% |
| Painting | 3,048 | -2.7% |
Top Hard Skills Companies Are Looking For
Skill | Frequency in Job Postings | Frequency in Candidates | Skill Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 20% | 9% | -11% |
| Project Management | 18% | 14% | -4% |
| Subcontracting | 9% | 3% | -6% |
| HVAC | 8% | 2% | -6% |
| Construction Management | 8% | 6% | -2% |
| Hand Tools | 7% | 0% | -7% |
| Plumbing | 6% | 2% | -4% |
| Power Tool Operation | 5% | 0% | -5% |
| Civil Engineering | 5% | 2% | -3% |
| AutoCAD | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Heavy Equipment | 5% | 1% | -4% |
| Machinery | 5% | 1% | -4% |
| Electrical Engineering | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| Truck Driving | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| Electrical Systems | 4% | 0% | -4% |
| Safety Standards | 4% | 0% | -4% |
| Carpentry | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | 4% | 1% | -3% |
| Project Schedules | 4% | 0% | -4% |
| Business Development | 3% | 2% | -1% |
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
Racial Diversity by Postsecondary CTE Program Cluster
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 |