The annual salary statistics of machinists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $75,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,540 | 4.33% | 20.47% |
| 2021 | $49,310 | 5.09% | - |
| 2020 | $46,800 | -5.90% | - |
| 2019 | $49,560 | -3.27% | - |
| 2018 | $51,180 | 8.03% | - |
| 2017 | $47,070 | 6.12% | - |
| 2016 | $44,190 | 0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $44,010 | -5.41% | - |
| 2014 | $46,390 | 5.15% | - |
| 2013 | $44,000 | 6.84% | - |
| 2012 | $40,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,540 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Pueblo | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Grand Junction | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |