The annual salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of operating engineers and other construction equipment 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment 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 $73,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,750 | 14.51% | 24.79% |
| 2021 | $51,080 | -5.60% | - |
| 2020 | $53,940 | 0.41% | - |
| 2019 | $53,720 | 1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $53,160 | 3.42% | - |
| 2017 | $51,340 | 3.37% | - |
| 2016 | $49,610 | 7.54% | - |
| 2015 | $45,870 | 4.34% | - |
| 2014 | $43,880 | -0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $43,940 | -2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $44,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,750, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $60,180). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |