Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,670
25th Percentile Wage
$42,970
50th Percentile Wage
$49,170
75th Percentile Wage
$57,220
90th Percentile Wage
$63,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,670.

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
$49,170
0.35% 21.68%
2017
$49,000
25.02% -
2014
$36,740
-13.17% -
2013
$41,580
7.38% -
2012
$38,510
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,170 in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 31.8 percent (31.8%) 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado.