Denver, Colorado Metro Area

MSA: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park

Population (2016 estimate): 2.9 million
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.1%

NFP Employment (2016): 1.4 million
Average Earnings (2016): $52,270

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.7000,1.2,
2012,2.9000,1.7,
2013,3.7000,1.6,
2014,3.9000,1.9,
2015,3.8000,2.1,
2016,2.5000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,2.8000,2.8,
2012,3.1000,2.3,
2013,2.6000,1.9,
2014,1.6000,2.4,
2015,-0.3000,2.3,
2016,2.3000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,8.3000,8.9000,
2012,7.7000,8.1000,
2013,6.6000,7.4000,
2014,4.8000,6.2000,
2015,3.7000,5.3000,
2016,3.1000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,47650.00,41140.00,
2012,49110.00,42100.00,
2013,50390.00,42900.00,
2014,51200.00,43940.00,
2015,51070.00,44940.00,
2016,52270.00,45850.00,

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	66,370	46.9	0.9	$120,340
Business and Financial Operations	112,600	79.5	1.5	$71,670
IT and Mathematical	66,960	47.3	1.6	$93,830
Architecture and Engineering	36,760	26.0	1.5	$81,930
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	14,960	10.6	1.3	$66,930
Community and Social Services	17,590	12.4	0.9	$45,680
Legal and Judicial	14,800	10.5	1.4	$85,320
Education, Training, and Library	73,890	52.2	0.9	$47,650
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	22,300	15.8	1.2	$46,220
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	74,090	52.3	0.9	$71,310
Healthcare Support	35,670	25.2	0.9	$32,410
Protective Services	29,360	20.7	0.9	$38,620
Food Preparation and Serving Related	128,880	91.0	1.0	$20,310
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	43,310	30.6	1.0	$25,480
Personal Care and Services	48,170	34.0	1.1	$23,430
Sales and Related	166,380	117.5	1.1	$31,950
Office and Administrative Support	204,950	144.8	0.9	$37,770
Construction and Extraction	67,860	47.9	1.2	$43,600
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	51,850	36.6	0.9	$47,030
Production	52,490	37.1	0.6	$32,910
Transportation and Material Moving	84,560	59.7	0.9	$33,790