Colorado Springs, Colorado Metro Area

MSA: Colorado Springs, CO
counties: El Paso, Teller

Population (2017 estimate): 724,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.4%

NFP Employment (2017): 287,000
Average Earnings (2017): $43,150

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.0000,1.7,
2013,2.3000,1.6,
2014,2.2000,1.9,
2015,3.4000,2.1,
2016,3.0000,1.8,
2017,2.8000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-1.4000,2.3,
2013,-1.6000,2.0,
2014,0.7000,2.3,
2015,3.7000,2.4,
2016,1.1000,2.0,
2017,1.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.8000,8.1000,
2013,7.9000,7.4000,
2014,6.0000,6.2000,
2015,4.6000,5.3000,
2016,3.7000,4.9000,
2017,3.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,41010.00,42068.00,
2013,40370.00,42900.00,
2014,40670.00,43888.00,
2015,42180.00,44928.00,
2016,42630.00,45812.00,
2017,43150.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	10,970	40.8	0.8	$100,280
Business and Financial Operations	17,170	63.8	1.2	$69,220
IT and Mathematical	14,430	53.6	1.8	$91,090
Architecture and Engineering	7,280	27.1	1.5	$74,370
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,710	6.4	0.8	$64,820
Community and Social Services	4,680	17.4	1.2	$45,180
Legal and Judicial	1,340	5.0	0.7	$65,520
Education, Training, and Library	18,350	68.2	1.1	$41,890
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	4,340	16.1	1.2	$43,240
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	15,840	58.9	1.0	$64,070
Healthcare Support	7,190	26.7	0.9	$29,450
Protective Services	6,120	22.8	0.9	$39,440
Food Preparation and Serving Related	27,950	103.9	1.1	$19,730
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	9,380	34.8	1.1	$23,510
Personal Care and Services	8,930	33.2	1.0	$22,860
Sales and Related	31,790	118.1	1.1	$28,520
Office and Administrative Support	39,760	147.8	0.9	$33,940
Construction and Extraction	11,840	44.0	1.1	$39,710
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	9,430	35.0	0.9	$43,840
Production	8,580	31.9	0.5	$32,150
Transportation and Material Moving	11,560	43.0	0.6	$28,420