Lowest-paying jobs in Denver

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Lowest paying jobs in Denver

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Denver, the annual mean wage is $61,540 or 15.0% higher than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $23,430. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Library Technicians

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $37,140
- Employment: 1,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720

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#99. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $37,020
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,310
- Employment: 195,040

3 / 100

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#98. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $36,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,010
- Employment: 13,890

4 / 100

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#97. Phlebotomists

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $36,500
- Employment: 1,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

5 / 100

Susan Law Cain // Shutterstock

#96. Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $36,470
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,510
- Employment: 47,210

6 / 100

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#95. Driver/Sales Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $36,440
- Employment: 5,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

7 / 100

Pixabay

#94. Helpers--Electricians

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $36,330
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

8 / 100

Nagy-Bagoly Arpad // Shutterstock

#93. Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $36,280
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,100
- Employment: 33,550

9 / 100

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#92. Pest Control Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $36,120
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,910
- Employment: 79,450

10 / 100

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#91. Gambling Cage Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,960
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 14,330

11 / 100

JOHANNES EISELE // Getty Images

#90. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,920
- Employment: 3,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

12 / 100

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#89. Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,820
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,580
- Employment: 29,230

13 / 100

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#88. Helpers--Carpenters

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,690
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920

14 / 100

Pixabay

#87. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,630
- Employment: 19,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

15 / 100

U.S. Department of Agriculture // Flickr

#85 (tie). Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,620
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 13,210

16 / 100

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#85 (tie). Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,620
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730

17 / 100

GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

#84. Nursing Assistants

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,570
- Employment: 11,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

18 / 100

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#83. Craft Artists

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,550
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,740
- Employment: 4,640

19 / 100

Canva

#82. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,450
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 10,850

20 / 100

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#81. New Accounts Clerks

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,430
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,490
- Employment: 43,420

21 / 100

ProfDEH // Wikimedia Commons

#79 (tie). Couriers and Messengers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 970

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

22 / 100

CHRISTOF STACHE // Getty Images

#79 (tie). Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 3,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

23 / 100

Canva

#78. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,310
- Employment: 11,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

24 / 100

YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV // Shutterstock

#77. Occupational Therapy Aides

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,170
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,310
- Employment: 7,560

25 / 100

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#75 (tie). Bakers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 1,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

26 / 100

Marcin Wichary // Wikicommons

#75 (tie). Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810

27 / 100

Canva

#74. Tire Repairers and Changers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $35,020
- Employment: 1,340

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

28 / 100

Canva

#73. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,920
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

29 / 100

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#72. Barbers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,810
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,190
- Employment: 20,030

30 / 100

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#71. Semiconductor Processing Technicians

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,780
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,950
- Employment: 27,680

31 / 100

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#70. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

32 / 100

Smash the Iron Cage // Wikimedia Commons

#69. Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,490
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390

33 / 100

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#67 (tie). Security Guards

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,360
- Employment: 10,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

34 / 100

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#67 (tie). Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,360
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

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#66. Sewers, Hand

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,150
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,020
- Employment: 4,770

36 / 100

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#65. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,090
- Employment: 10,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

37 / 100

Vasin Lee // Shutterstock

#63 (tie). Residential Advisors

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,060
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

38 / 100

Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#63 (tie). Tellers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $34,060
- Employment: 3,490

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

39 / 100

DuxX // Shutterstock

#62. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,870
- Employment: 2,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540

40 / 100

Flamingo Images // Shutterstock

#61. Concierges

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670

41 / 100

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#60. Orderlies

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,740
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990

42 / 100

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#59. Stockers and Order Fillers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,600
- Employment: 25,390

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

43 / 100

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#58. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,570
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990

44 / 100

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#57. Dietetic Technicians

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,470
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230

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#56. Physical Therapist Aides

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,320
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270

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#55. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,040
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

47 / 100

ITRE Bicycle // Flickr

#54. Bicycle Repairers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $33,020
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 13,190

48 / 100

ESB Basic // Shutterstock

#53. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,970
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

49 / 100

Needpix

#52. Food Batchmakers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 1,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

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#51. Floral Designers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

51 / 100

Joseph Sohm // Shutterstock

#50. Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,840
- Employment: 960

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,810
- Employment: 20,120

52 / 100

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#49. Animal Trainers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,610
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530

53 / 100

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#47 (tie). Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,440
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630

54 / 100

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#47 (tie). Psychiatric Aides

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,440
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: 55,020

55 / 100

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#46. Retail Salespersons

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,430
- Employment: 42,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

56 / 100

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#45. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,390
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

57 / 100

Picsfive // Shutterstock

#44. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030

58 / 100

Oksana Shufrych // Shutterstock

#43. Recreation Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,330
- Employment: 3,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

59 / 100

Crew // Wikimedia Commons

#42. Bartenders

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,280
- Employment: 7,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

60 / 100

Canva

#41. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,100
- Employment: 4,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

61 / 100

Canva

#40. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,070
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

62 / 100

Atstock Productions // Shutterstock

#39. Telemarketers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,050
- Employment: 1,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

63 / 100

Canva

#38. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $32,040
- Employment: 1,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

64 / 100

Canva

#37. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $31,750
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 9,670

65 / 100

Paul.J.West // Shutterstock

#36. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $31,460
- Employment: 10,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

66 / 100

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#35. Motion Picture Projectionists

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $30,820
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,890
- Employment: 4,540

67 / 100

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#34. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $30,660
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280

68 / 100

Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#33. Childcare Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $30,530
- Employment: 6,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

69 / 100

Canva

#31 (tie). Helpers--Production Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $30,410
- Employment: 2,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

70 / 100

Canva

#31 (tie). Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $30,410
- Employment: 880

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

71 / 100

Travis Grathwell // Flickr

#30. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $30,300
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990

72 / 100

PxHere

#29. Library Assistants, Clerical

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,980
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

73 / 100

Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#28. Animal Caretakers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,810
- Employment: 2,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

74 / 100

UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#27. Sewing Machine Operators

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,720
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

75 / 100

Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#26. Cooks, Restaurant

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,680
- Employment: 17,690

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

76 / 100

Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#25. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 1,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

77 / 100

Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#24. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 4,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

78 / 100

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#23. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,370
- Employment: 18,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

79 / 100

Canva

#22. Food Preparation Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,320
- Employment: 7,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

80 / 100

viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#21. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,310
- Employment: 3,690

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

81 / 100

Jason Person // Shutterstock

#20. Cooks, Short Order

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $29,080
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

82 / 100

Finist4 // Shutterstock

#19. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $28,590
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780

83 / 100

VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#18. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $28,430
- Employment: 3,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

84 / 100

Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#17. Cashiers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $28,110
- Employment: 27,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

85 / 100

Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#16. Parking Attendants

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $27,810
- Employment: 1,720

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

86 / 100

Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#15. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $27,640
- Employment: 2,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

87 / 100

Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#14. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $26,980
- Employment: 5,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

88 / 100

Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#13. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $26,940
- Employment: 9,160

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

89 / 100

aboutsung // Shutterstock

#12. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $26,310
- Employment: 4,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

90 / 100

Canva

#11. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070

91 / 100

Daniel Lee // Flickr

#9 (tie). Cooks, Fast Food

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $26,220
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

92 / 100

Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#9 (tie). Dishwashers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $26,220
- Employment: 5,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

93 / 100

Unsplash

#8. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $26,150
- Employment: 6,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

94 / 100

Pxhere

#7. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $25,970
- Employment: 39,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

95 / 100

grivet // Shutterstock

#6. Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Annual mean salary: $25,750
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 21,290