Wages

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 Plant and System Operators, All Other in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$19.57	$23.51	$30.03	$37.73	$45.46
	Yearly	$40,700	$48,900	$62,470	$78,480	$94,560
Colorado	Hourly	$19.68	$22.72	$24.81	$32.77	$38.96
	Yearly	$40,930	$47,260	$51,600	$68,160	$81,040
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$23.55	$25.89	$27.64	$37.90	$59.98
	Yearly	$48,990	$53,860	$57,500	$78,840	$124,760
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$18.26	$21.38	$22.53	$25.77	$29.88
	Yearly	$37,980	$44,470	$46,860	$53,610	$62,160
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$22.20	$24.20	$26.40	$33.41	$41.47
	Yearly	$46,170	$50,340	$54,910	$69,500	$86,260
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$22.41	$25.96	$31.93	$31.93	$34.69
	Yearly	$46,610	$53,990	$66,420	$66,420	$72,160
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$22.89	$24.53	$29.07	$37.11	$40.60
	Yearly	$47,610	$51,020	$60,460	$77,190	$84,450
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$22.93	$24.88	$34.05	$34.96	$45.56
	Yearly	$47,700	$51,740	$70,820	$72,720	$94,760
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$21.58	$22.90	$23.34	$28.91	$36.94
	Yearly	$44,890	$47,620	$48,550	$60,130	$76,840
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$18.30	$21.44	$29.73	$39.83	$44.16
	Yearly	$38,060	$44,600	$61,840	$82,840	$91,850
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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