Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,180
25th Percentile Wage
$44,540
50th Percentile Wage
$51,380
75th Percentile Wage
$59,650
90th Percentile Wage
$64,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,180.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$51,380
3.70% 15.98%
2017
$49,480
4.10% -
2016
$47,450
9.15% -
2015
$43,110
13.92% -
2014
$37,110
-16.28% -
2013
$43,150
-0.05% -
2012
$43,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,380 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boulder
$59,450
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$51,890
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$51,380
Colorado Springs
$49,580
Greeley
$49,440
Fort Collins-Loveland
$49,170
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$49,040
Grand Junction
$47,000
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$33,530

See also: Top paying jobs in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado.