Machine Operator Salary in Colorado

How much does a Machine Operator make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Machine Operator in Colorado is $47,087 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Machine Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,425
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,648 to $51,975
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,608

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Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,975	$4,331	$1,000	$25
Average	$47,087	$3,924	$906	$23
25th Percentile	$42,648	$3,554	$820	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Machine Operator Salaries

A Machine Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Machine Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $41,825
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,474
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,700
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,251
Expert (over 8 years): $92,414

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$41,825
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$46,474
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$52,700
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$66,251
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$92,414

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How Do Machine Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,112.
California: $50,918.
Massachusetts: $50,240.

District of Columbia $51,112 California $50,918 Massachusetts $50,240 Washington $50,055 New Jersey $50,037 Alaska $49,972 Connecticut $49,335 New York $49,076

Hawaii $48,250 Rhode Island $47,862 Maryland $47,599 Minnesota $47,239 Colorado $47,101 Illinois $47,054 Oregon $46,879 Delaware $46,750

New Hampshire $46,669 Virginia $46,487 Pennsylvania $45,956 Nevada $45,688 North Dakota $45,600 Michigan $45,462 Wisconsin $45,411 Vermont $45,309

Texas $45,028 Maine $45,009 Arizona $44,982 Ohio $44,949 Georgia $44,525 Indiana $44,312 Wyoming $44,271 Utah $44,206

Iowa $44,178 Kansas $43,957 Louisiana $43,892 North Carolina $43,869 Missouri $43,860 Florida $43,680 Montana $43,583 Nebraska $43,491

Kentucky $43,440 South Carolina $43,255 Tennessee $43,140 Idaho $43,094 New Mexico $42,757 Oklahoma $42,683 Alabama $42,410 South Dakota $41,953

Arkansas $41,704 West Virginia $41,570 Mississippi $41,169

Top Paying Cities for Machine Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $45,466
Hygiene: $48,389
Johnstown: $46,510

Glen Haven, CO $45,466 Hygiene, CO $48,389 Johnstown, CO $46,510 Laporte, CO $45,743 Livermore, CO $45,651 Loveland, CO $45,683 Lyons, CO $48,356 Masonville, CO $45,743

Mead, CO $46,741 Milliken, CO $46,473 Niwot, CO $48,449 Red Feather Lakes, CO $44,382 Severance, CO $45,591 Timnath, CO $45,743 Wellington, CO $45,743 Windsor, CO $45,651

Brighton, CO $46,819 Ault, CO $45,434 Briggsdale, CO $44,340 Carr, CO $43,500 Eastlake, CO $47,004 Eaton, CO $45,176 Evans, CO $46,154 Fort Lupton, CO $46,898

Galeton, CO $44,811 Gilcrest, CO $46,473 Gill, CO $45,166 Greeley, CO $46,011 Henderson, CO $46,939 Hudson, CO $46,870 Keenesburg, CO $46,819 Kersey, CO $45,808

La Salle, CO $46,293 Lucerne, CO $45,374 Nunn, CO $45,466 Orchard, CO $45,282 Pierce, CO $45,466 Ohio City, CO $47,364 Parlin, CO $47,364 Penrose, CO $44,852

Pitkin, CO $47,364 Poncha Springs, CO $47,364 Powderhorn, CO $47,364 Rockvale, CO $44,802 Sargents, CO $47,364 Twin Lakes, CO $47,516 Westcliffe, CO $44,215 Wetmore, CO $44,506

Durango, CO $45,148 Cahone, CO $47,364 Cortez, CO $47,364 Dolores, CO $47,364 Dove Creek, CO $47,364 Egnar, CO $47,364 Hesperus, CO $45,148 Lewis, CO $47,364

Mancos, CO $47,364 Marvel, CO $44,335 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $44,335 Pleasant View, CO $47,364 Rico, CO $47,364 Towaoc, CO $44,335 Yellow Jacket, CO $47,364 Montrose, CO $47,364

Austin, CO $47,364 Bedrock, CO $47,364 Cedaredge, CO $47,364 Cory, CO $47,364 Crawford, CO $47,364 Delta, CO $47,364 Eckert, CO $47,364 Hotchkiss, CO $47,364

Lazear, CO $47,364 Naturita, CO $47,364 Norwood, CO $47,364 Nucla, CO $47,364 Olathe, CO $47,364 Ophir, CO $47,364 Ouray, CO $47,364 Paonia, CO $47,364

Paradox, CO $47,364 Placerville, CO $47,364 Redvale, CO $47,364 Ridgway, CO $47,364 Silverton, CO $47,364 Somerset, CO $47,364 Telluride, CO $47,364 Grand Junction, CO $47,364

Platteville, CO $46,671 Roggen, CO $46,413 Weldona, CO $45,942 Wiggins, CO $45,942 Fort Morgan, CO $45,942 Log Lane Village, CO $45,942 Akron, CO $44,991 Amherst, CO $44,183

Atwood, CO $44,183 Brush, CO $44,991 Crook, CO $43,084 Eckley, CO $44,991 Fleming, CO $44,183 Grover, CO $43,084 Haxtun, CO $44,183 Hereford, CO $43,084

Hillrose, CO $44,991 Holyoke, CO $44,183 Idalia, CO $45,476 Iliff, CO $43,084 Julesburg, CO $43,084 Lindon, CO $46,602 Merino, CO $44,183 New Raymer, CO $44,183

Otis, CO $44,991 Ovid, CO $43,084 Padroni, CO $43,084 Paoli, CO $44,183 Peetz, CO $43,084 Sedgwick, CO $43,084 Snyder, CO $44,991 Sterling, CO $44,183

Stoneham, CO $44,183 Vernon, CO $45,143 Woodrow, CO $46,602 Wray, CO $45,716 Yuma, CO $44,991 Anton, CO $46,602 Arapahoe, CO $44,912 Arriba, CO $45,614

Bethune, CO $45,476 Burlington, CO $45,476 Calhan, CO $45,614 Cascade, CO $46,076 Cheyenne Wells, CO $44,912 Cope, CO $46,108 Cripple Creek, CO $45,767 Divide, CO $45,767

Flagler, CO $45,476 Florissant, CO $45,614 Fountain, CO $45,951 Genoa, CO $45,614 Green Mountain Falls, CO $45,983 Guffey, CO $45,614 Hugo, CO $45,614 Joes, CO $46,108

Karval, CO $44,912 Kirk, CO $46,108 Kit Carson, CO $44,912 Limon, CO $45,614 Lake George, CO $45,614 Manitou Springs, CO $46,076 Matheson, CO $45,614 Peyton, CO $45,674

Ramah, CO $45,614 Rush, CO $45,291 Seibert, CO $45,476 Simla, CO $45,614 Stratton, CO $45,476 U S A F Academy, CO $46,043 Victor, CO $45,799 Vona, CO $45,476

Wild Horse, CO $44,912 Woodland Park, CO $45,859 Yoder, CO $45,222 Colorado Springs, CO $46,076 Clifton, CO $47,364 Fruita, CO $47,364 Gateway, CO $47,364 Glade Park, CO $47,364

Loma, CO $47,364 Mack, CO $47,364 Palisade, CO $47,364 Whitewater, CO $47,364 Glenwood Springs, CO $47,364 Dinosaur, CO $45,356 Aspen, CO $47,825 Snowmass Village, CO $47,825

Avon, CO $47,461 Basalt, CO $47,641 Carbondale, CO $47,327 Collbran, CO $47,364 Craig, CO $46,999 De Beque, CO $47,364 Eagle, CO $47,184 Edwards, CO $47,428

Parachute, CO $47,364 Battlement Mesa, CO $47,364 Gypsum, CO $47,165 Hamilton, CO $46,999 Hayden, CO $46,999 Maybell, CO $47,184 Meeker, CO $47,184 Meredith, CO $47,701

Mesa, CO $47,364 Minturn, CO $47,461 Molina, CO $47,364 New Castle, CO $47,364 Rangely, CO $47,184 Red Cliff, CO $47,461 Rifle, CO $47,364 Silt, CO $47,364

Slater, CO $42,609 Snowmass, CO $47,733 Wolcott, CO $47,276 Woody Creek, CO $47,825 Vail, CO $47,461 Pueblo, CO $44,677 Colorado City, CO $44,215 Aguilar, CO $44,215

Arlington, CO $44,215 Avondale, CO $44,585 Beulah, CO $44,215 Boncarbo, CO $44,215 Boone, CO $44,432 Branson, CO $44,215 Campo, CO $42,914 Cheraw, CO $44,215

Crowley, CO $44,215 Eads, CO $44,215 Fort Lyon, CO $44,215 Fowler, CO $44,215 Gardner, CO $44,215 Granada, CO $44,215 Hartman, CO $44,215 Hasty, CO $44,215

Haswell, CO $44,215 Hoehne, CO $44,215 Holly, CO $44,215 Kim, CO $44,215 La Junta, CO $44,215 Lamar, CO $44,215 Las Animas, CO $44,215 La Veta, CO $44,215

Mc Clave, CO $44,215 Manzanola, CO $44,215 Model, CO $44,215 Olney Springs, CO $44,215 Ordway, CO $44,215 Pritchett, CO $44,215 Rocky Ford, CO $44,215 Rye, CO $44,215

Sheridan Lake, CO $44,215 Springfield, CO $44,215 Sugar City, CO $44,215 Swink, CO $44,215 Trinchera, CO $44,215 Trinidad, CO $44,215 Two Buttes, CO $44,215 Vilas, CO $44,215

Walsenburg, CO $44,215 Walsh, CO $42,914 Weston, CO $44,215 Wiley, CO $44,215 Alamosa, CO $44,215 Antonito, CO $42,932 Arboles, CO $42,932 Arvada, CO $47,064

Aurora, CO $47,031 Bayfield, CO $45,148 Broomfield, CO $47,618 Commerce City, CO $47,064 Dupont, CO $47,064 Eldorado Springs, CO $48,449 Lafayette, CO $48,389 Louisville, CO $48,449

Westminster, CO $47,064 Wheat Ridge, CO $47,064 Agate, CO $46,108 Bennett, CO $46,602 Byers, CO $46,602 Castle Rock, CO $46,247 Deer Trail, CO $46,602 Elbert, CO $45,850

Elizabeth, CO $46,200 Englewood, CO $47,064 Franktown, CO $46,242 Kiowa, CO $46,108 Larkspur, CO $45,910 Littleton, CO $47,031 Lone Tree, CO $47,031 Louviers, CO $46,787

Monument, CO $45,859 Palmer Lake, CO $45,767 Parker, CO $46,708 Sedalia, CO $46,639 Strasburg, CO $46,602 Watkins, CO $46,999 Denver, CO $47,064 Thornton, CO $47,064

Boulder, CO $48,449 Golden, CO $47,031 Alma, CO $47,114 Bailey, CO $46,948 Black Hawk, CO $48,172 Bond, CO $47,091 Breckenridge, CO $47,147 Buffalo Creek, CO $46,667

Burns, CO $47,050 Central City, CO $48,139 Clark, CO $44,802 Climax, CO $47,184 Coalmont, CO $46,754 Como, CO $46,999 Conifer, CO $47,114 Cowdrey, CO $42,609

Dillon, CO $47,184 Dumont, CO $47,378 Evergreen, CO $46,754 Empire, CO $47,345 Fairplay, CO $47,096 Fraser, CO $47,493 Frisco, CO $47,244 Georgetown, CO $47,322

Granby, CO $47,599 Grand Lake, CO $47,336 Grant, CO $47,059 Hartsel, CO $46,657 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $47,327 Idaho Springs, CO $47,359 Idledale, CO $46,939 Indian Hills, CO $46,911

Jamestown, CO $48,449 Jefferson, CO $46,999 Kittredge, CO $46,819 Kremmling, CO $46,999 Leadville, CO $47,179 Mc Coy, CO $46,999 Morrison, CO $47,004 Nederland, CO $48,389

Oak Creek, CO $46,999 Parshall, CO $47,165 Phippsburg, CO $46,999 Pine, CO $46,939 Pinecliffe, CO $48,449 Rand, CO $46,754 Rollinsville, CO $48,356 Shawnee, CO $47,036

Silver Plume, CO $47,313 Steamboat Springs, CO $46,999 Tabernash, CO $47,553 Toponas, CO $46,999 Walden, CO $43,943 Ward, CO $48,416 Winter Park, CO $47,442 Yampa, CO $46,999

Silverthorne, CO $47,244 Longmont, CO $48,324 Allenspark, CO $48,264 Estes Park, CO $46,634 Bellvue, CO $45,743 Berthoud, CO $46,759 Dacono, CO $47,419 Drake, CO $45,559

Erie, CO $48,324 Firestone, CO $46,930 Fort Collins, CO $45,743 Frederick, CO $48,139 Blanca, CO $44,215 Capulin, CO $43,574 Center, CO $44,215 Chama, CO $44,215

Chimney Rock, CO $45,148 Chromo, CO $42,932 Conejos, CO $42,932 Creede, CO $47,364 Crestone, CO $44,215 Del Norte, CO $45,730 Fort Garland, CO $44,215 San Luis, CO $42,932

Homelake, CO $44,215 Hooper, CO $44,215 Ignacio, CO $42,932 Jaroso, CO $42,932 La Jara, CO $43,574 Manassa, CO $43,574 Moffat, CO $44,215 Monte Vista, CO $44,215

Mosca, CO $44,215 Pagosa Springs, CO $42,932 Romeo, CO $43,574 Saguache, CO $45,730 Sanford, CO $43,574 San Pablo, CO $44,215 South Fork, CO $47,364 Villa Grove, CO $45,730

Salida, CO $46,491 Almont, CO $47,364 Buena Vista, CO $47,364 Canon City, CO $44,963 Cimarron, CO $47,364 Coal Creek, CO $44,783 Coaldale, CO $44,912 Cotopaxi, CO $44,912

Crested Butte, CO $47,396 Florence, CO $44,816 Monarch, CO $47,364 Granite, CO $47,248 Gunnison, CO $47,364 Hillside, CO $44,912 Howard, CO $45,614 Lake City, CO $47,364

Nathrop, CO $47,364

Machine Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Machine Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$42,648

Average $47,087/year

$51,975

$3,554

Average $3,924/month

$4,331

$820

Average $906/week

$1,000

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,975	$4,331	$1,000	$25
Average	$47,087	$3,924	$906	$23
25th Percentile	$42,648	$3,554	$820	$21

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