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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Colorado

What Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$62,247
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
11 of 19
published states
Workers in state
11,660
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
2Arapahoe County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
3Jefferson County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
4Adams County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
5Douglas County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
6Broomfield County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
7Elbert County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
8Park County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
9Clear Creek County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611
10Gilpin County, CO$64,080$51,457$22,611

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Colorado is $62,247, based on 11,660 workers. Among the 19 states with published data, that ranks number 11. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,850, so Colorado averages 4.0% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $64,080.

Cost of living for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,611. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $22,611. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators are Illinois ($91,495), California ($91,285), New York ($84,763) and Washington ($84,346).

Frequently asked questions: Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Colorado

How much do Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $62,247.

Which Colorado county is best for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,611). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $22,611.