Job market report: Grand Junction, CO

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

At a glance

  • 36 open listings in Grand Junction; 41 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 15 new in the last 7 days; 2 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $73k a year ($72k 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.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Grand Junction; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Grand Junction

  1. Mechanic and technician · 5 listings · typical $51k a year
  2. Medical assistant · 3 listings · typical $53k a year
  3. Security · 3 listings · typical $60k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Veterans Health Administration · 13 jobs
  2. Department of Energy Headquarters · 5 jobs
  3. Forest Service · 5 jobs
  4. Office of the Secretary of the Interior · 3 jobs
  5. Transportation Security Administration · 2 jobs
  6. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 2 jobs
  7. Agricultural Marketing Service · 1 job
  8. Bureau of Reclamation · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Fruita, CO · 5 jobs · 11 mi
  • Delta, CO · 1 job · 36 mi

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