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Colorado Springs, CO Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is below the national median ($116k vs $140k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+198 this week — 227 added vs 29 removed)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 24% from the last 14 days)

Colorado Springs, CO job market overview (May 2026)

The Colorado Springs, CO job market is currently cooling, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 1,410 active job postings tracked here, 28% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and store supervisor / manager, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and store supervisor / manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Colorado Springs, CO job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Colorado Springs, CO.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering103$172k n=15—
Store Supervisor / Manager92$116k n=5—
Crew / Cashier78——
Food Service67——
Retail Associate46—$29.50/hr n=8

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers126$172k n=5—
Registered Nurses53$20k n=7—
Managers, All Other53$58k n=11—
Fast Food and Counter Workers41——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers40——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time142$65k n=22$29.60/hr n=20
Contract34$160k n=22—
Full-time33$157k n=18$29.60/hr n=5
Temporary10——
Intern6——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants455$59k n=26—
Retail433$116k n=7$29.60/hr n=27
Healthcare309$20k n=12—
Manufacturing274$171k n=23—
Government / Public Sector204$114k n=7—

Top categories

  • Engineering103
  • Store Supervisor / Manager92
  • Crew / Cashier78
  • Food Service67
  • Retail Associate46
  • Registered Nurse44

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers126
  • Registered Nurses53
  • Managers, All Other53
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers41
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers40
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers28

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants455
  • Retail433
  • Healthcare309
  • Manufacturing274
  • Government / Public Sector204
  • Consumer Goods100

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,185 · 84%
  • Part-time142 · 10%
  • Contract34 · 2%
  • Full-time33 · 2%
  • Temporary10 · 1%
  • Intern6 · 0%

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