Culture, Media & Gaming in Colorado

Film, TV, music, theaters, museums and the video game industry.

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
4,058
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
18,710
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.9%
2nd in the U.S.
Craft breweries
≈ 400
Among the most per capita
Historic milestone
First state to legalize recreational cannabis, 2012
Iconic sites
Red Rocks, Rocky Mountain NP, Garden of the Gods

Museums & Heritage

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
4,058
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
136
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs

2014–2025
4,058▲ 44%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Colorado, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks

2014–2025
136▲ 46%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Colorado, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Video Games

Software publishers employment (includes video games)
18,710
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$226,384
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Software publishers employment (includes video games)

2014–2025
18,710▲ 60%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Colorado, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.

Software publishers average annual pay

2014–2025
$226,384▲ 84%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Colorado, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.