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Job market report: Golden, CO

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Golden, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 12 open listings in Golden; 839 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 5 new in the last 7 days; 1 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $86k a year ($85k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in CO: 1% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Alabama: 359 jobsAlaska: 285 jobsArizona: 1,400 jobsColorado: 1,181 jobsFlorida: 1,500 jobsGeorgia: 1,160 jobsIndiana: 783 jobsKansas: 295 jobsMaine: 101 jobsMassachusetts: 1,406 jobsMinnesota: 645 jobsNew Jersey: 370 jobsNorth Carolina: 532 jobsNorth Dakota: 207 jobsOklahoma: 702 jobsPennsylvania: 601 jobsSouth Dakota: 215 jobsTexas: 3,664 jobsWyoming: 137 jobsConnecticut: 182 jobsMissouri: 914 jobsWest Virginia: 119 jobsIllinois: 1,499 jobsNew Mexico: 723 jobsArkansas: 205 jobsCalifornia: 7,726 jobsDelaware: 91 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 1,946 jobsHawaii: 342 jobsIowa: 168 jobsKentucky: 279 jobsMaryland: 700 jobsMichigan: 342 jobsMississippi: 173 jobsMontana: 197 jobsNew Hampshire: 80 jobsNew York: 3,724 jobsOhio: 636 jobsOregon: 584 jobsTennessee: 391 jobsUtah: 801 jobsVirginia: 1,155 jobsWashington: 2,845 jobsWisconsin: 226 jobsNebraska: 214 jobsSouth Carolina: 209 jobsIdaho: 219 jobsNevada: 274 jobsVermont: 66 jobsLouisiana: 638 jobsRhode Island: 54 jobsArvadaEnglewoodGreeleyLongmontBrightonCastle RockLoveland Buffalo Creek, CO: 4 jobs, ▲ 4 new this weekAurora, CO: 66 jobs, median listed pay $101k a year, ▲ 18 new this week, 4 new todayAurora · 66 · $101kLone Tree, CO: 3 jobsNederland, CO: 3 jobs, ▲ 3 new this weekIdaho Springs, CO: 3 jobs, ▲ 3 new this weekBoulder, CO: 21 jobs, median listed pay $129k a year, ▲ 4 new this weekBoulder · 21 · $129kLafayette, CO: 6 jobs, median listed pay $122k a yearLafayette · 6 · $122kCommerce City, CO: 1 jobLittleton, CO: 43 jobs, median listed pay $113k a year, ▲ 3 new this week, 2 new todayLittleton · 43 · $113kBroomfield, CO: 5 jobs, median listed pay $75k a year, ▲ 3 new this weekBroomfield · 5 · $75kDenver, CO: 664 jobs, median listed pay $113k a year, ▲ 173 new this week, 13 new todayDenver · 664 · $113kWestminster, CO: 7 jobs, median listed pay $114k a year, ▲ 3 new this weekWestminster · 7 · $114kWheat Ridge, CO: 1 jobGolden, CO: 12 jobs, median listed pay $86k a year, ▲ 5 new this week, 1 new todayGolden · 12 · $86k You: Golden, CO Dashed rings: 13 and 25 miles
Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Golden; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Employers hiring most

  1. Department of Energy Headquarters · 7 jobs
  2. Veterans Health Administration · 3 jobs
  3. Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters · 2 jobs

Nearby cities

  • Denver, CO · 664 jobs · 13 mi
  • Aurora, CO · 66 jobs · 23 mi
  • Littleton, CO · 43 jobs · 15 mi
  • Boulder, CO · 21 jobs · 19 mi
  • Loveland, CO · 12 jobs · 46 mi
  • Westminster, CO · 7 jobs · 12 mi

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