The annual salary statistics of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rotary drill operators, oil and gas 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rotary drill operators, oil and gas 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 $76,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,690 | 18.13% | -14.46% |
| 2015 | $41,500 | -39.81% | - |
| 2012 | $58,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,690 in Grand Junction is in the middle of salary range for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Grand Junction is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |