First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Salary in Colorado
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in Colorado earn a median $58,200 a year, +20% against the national median of $48,520; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. That is 3% less than the median across all occupations in Colorado ($59,800). Colorado pays more than every neighbouring state: Arizona, Utah, Kansas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Nebraska range from $45,280 in Nebraska to $48,010 in Arizona. Colorado employs 26,390 first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, 9.18 per 1,000 jobs, the 15th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.27 means the occupation is more concentrated in Colorado than nationally.
Colorado vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $18.96 | $22.61 | $27.98 | $34.08 | $41.50 | $29.61 | 26,390 | 9.18 | 1.27 |
| Annual | $39,440 | $47,020 | $58,200 | $70,890 | $86,320 | $61,600 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $15.92 | $18.55 | $23.33 | $29.87 | $37.06 | $25.66 | 1,121,800 | – | – |
| Annual | $33,120 | $38,590 | $48,520 | $62,130 | $77,080 | $53,380 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 15th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.27
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.18
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Colorado's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Colorado
7 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Colorado publish a row for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $29.10 | $60,530 | $43,100 | $93,560 | 1,590 | 8.27 | 1.15 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $28.42 | $59,100 | $42,610 | $85,260 | 12,580 | 7.82 | 1.08 |
| Greeley, CO | $27.28 | $56,730 | $37,200 | $90,950 | 1,070 | 8.95 | 1.24 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $27.19 | $56,550 | $37,330 | $82,590 | 1,800 | 10.63 | 1.47 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $26.33 | $54,760 | $37,000 | $80,970 | 810 | 12.05 | 1.67 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $25.81 | $53,690 | $37,230 | $84,420 | 2,960 | 9.37 | 1.30 |
| Pueblo, CO | $24.78 | $51,530 | $36,820 | $81,140 | 700 | 11.27 | 1.56 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $28.66 | $59,610 | $40,940 | $94,020 | 2,070 | 15.64 | 2.17 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $27.67 | $57,560 | $38,360 | $95,020 | 1,510 | 13.91 | 1.93 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $26.90 | $55,950 | $36,210 | $81,340 | 1,040 | 14.84 | 2.06 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (every state ranked) and the Colorado wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Colorado estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.