Grand Junction, Colorado Metro Area

MSA: Grand Junction, CO
county: Mesa

Population (2017 estimate): 152,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.0%

NFP Employment (2017): 63,000
Average Earnings (2017): $39,620

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.0000,1.7,
2013,0.5000,1.6,
2014,2.5000,1.9,
2015,-0.2000,2.1,
2016,-0.3000,1.8,
2017,2.4000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,2.0000,2.3,
2013,3.8000,2.0,
2014,1.9000,2.3,
2015,2.7000,2.4,
2016,-5.2000,2.0,
2017,2.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.7000,8.1000,
2013,8.7000,7.4000,
2014,6.2000,6.2000,
2015,5.5000,5.3000,
2016,5.3000,4.9000,
2017,4.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,37610.00,42068.00,
2013,39040.00,42900.00,
2014,39770.00,43888.00,
2015,40860.00,44928.00,
2016,38750.00,45812.00,
2017,39620.00,47112.00,

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	1,970	33.6	0.7	$85,890
Business and Financial Operations	2,450	41.7	0.8	$58,230
IT and Mathematical	580	9.8	0.3	$69,130
Architecture and Engineering	620	10.6	0.6	$69,110
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	540	9.3	1.1	$62,140
Community and Social Services	1,290	22.0	1.5	$40,400
Legal and Judicial	390	6.6	0.9	$51,010
Education, Training, and Library	3,290	56.0	0.9	$41,990
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	700	12.0	0.9	$30,750
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,690	79.9	1.4	$66,320
Healthcare Support	2,020	34.3	1.2	$28,150
Protective Services	1,310	22.4	0.9	$41,820
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,320	107.6	1.2	$19,530
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,660	28.2	0.9	$24,990
Personal Care and Services	1,660	28.2	0.9	$20,670
Sales and Related	7,390	125.8	1.2	$26,480
Office and Administrative Support	9,280	158.1	1.0	$31,120
Construction and Extraction	3,740	63.8	1.6	$42,140
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,910	49.5	1.3	$43,370
Production	2,270	38.7	0.6	$32,150
Transportation and Material Moving	3,590	61.2	0.9	$33,810