The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Greeley, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Greeley is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Greeley, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,440 | 26.80% | 27.41% |
| 2017 | $36,190 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $35,890 | -8.94% | - |
| 2015 | $39,100 | 5.68% | - |
| 2014 | $36,880 | 2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $36,060 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $35,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,440 in Greeley 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 Greeley is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 32.2 percent (32.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.