Despite a tough year, the region's aviation industry remains a powerful economic engine
The region’s aviation cluster expanded by close to 3,300 employees between 2015 and 2020, greatly outpacing the national growth rate.
2020 Metro Denver Aviation Employment Snapshot
| Direct Employment | 21,340 |
| Companies | 970 |
| Five-Year Employment Growth (2015-2020) | 18.5% (0.3%) |
| One-Year Employment Growth (2020) | -7.6% (-9.7%) |
| Direct Employment Concentration (2020) | 1.0% (0.6%) |
| Average Wage | $77,510 |
| Employment Concentration Ranking | 11 |
