Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Grand Junction, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,200
25th Percentile Wage
$40,540
50th Percentile Wage
$47,000
75th Percentile Wage
$62,230
90th Percentile Wage
$88,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,200.

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$47,000
1.47% 7.79%
2017
$46,310
6.41% -
2013
$43,340
0.00% -
2012
$43,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Grand Junction with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,000 in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 28.7 percent (28.7%) 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 Grand Junction, Colorado.