These jobs pay well in Denver

State of play: The Denver metro area is among the highest-paying cities for eight jobs:

• Sales manager ($198,690)
• Petroleum engineer ($177,460)
• Geographer ($103,690)
• Oral and maxillofacial surgeon ($239,200)
• Exterminator ($54,350)
• Telemarketer ($55,350)
• Office clerk ($61,700)
• Wind turbine technician ($68,240)

In Colorado Springs, two professions — operations research analyst and exterminator — receive higher wages than in most other cities.

How it works: To get its Best Jobs report, U.S. News uses Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find jobs with the greatest demand for workers and factors in five measures: future prospects, wage potential, employment, job safety and stability, and work-life balance.

The big picture: Nationwide, the top jobs in the 2026 report are nurse practitioner, financial manager and IT manager.