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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$20.28	$23.40	$28.78	$37.10	$48.60
	Yearly	$42,190	$48,680	$59,850	$77,170	$101,090
Colorado	Hourly	$23.79	$27.74	$30.11	$35.42	$37.92
	Yearly	$49,480	$57,700	$62,620	$73,670	$78,870
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$23.30	$24.61	$28.79	$35.88	$38.34
	Yearly	$48,470	$51,180	$59,890	$74,620	$79,760
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$24.53	$29.33	$31.08	$35.64	$37.56
	Yearly	$51,030	$61,010	$64,650	$74,140	$78,110
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$22.78	$26.04	$29.39	$35.97	$35.97
	Yearly	$47,380	$54,170	$61,130	$74,820	$74,820
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$25.23	$29.32	$30.81	$36.58	$38.42
	Yearly	$52,470	$60,990	$64,080	$76,080	$79,900
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$23.74	$25.39	$29.64	$34.71	$37.38
	Yearly	$49,390	$52,800	$61,660	$72,190	$77,740
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$22.90	$23.56	$27.74	$30.03	$34.17
	Yearly	$47,630	$49,000	$57,700	$62,470	$71,070
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$24.25	$29.51	$34.16	$38.37	$44.89
	Yearly	$50,440	$61,380	$71,060	$79,820	$93,370
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$24.05	$26.54	$29.18	$30.26	$35.41
	Yearly	$50,020	$55,210	$60,690	$62,940	$73,640
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$23.78	$25.67	$29.84	$35.60	$37.97
	Yearly	$49,450	$53,380	$62,070	$74,050	$78,970
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$20.12	$22.64	$25.16	$29.49	$35.96
	Yearly	$41,850	$47,090	$52,340	$61,340	$74,790