Machinist Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$60,200
$28.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$58,417
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($58,750): +$1,450 (+2.5%)
Colorado ranks 21st of 51 states by median pay, and 37th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,650 | $21.46 |
| 25th percentile | $49,170 | $23.64 |
| Median | $60,200 | $28.94 |
| 75th percentile | $74,110 | $35.63 |
| 90th percentile | $84,510 | $40.63 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 2,800
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $60,200
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $58,750
- Difference
- +$1,450 (+2.5%)
Cost of living
$60,200 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $58,417
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 19th | $60,920 | $64,367 11th |
| New York | ||
| 19th | $60,920 | $56,449 44th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 21st | $60,200 | $58,417 37th |
| Maryland | ||
| 22nd | $59,810 | $56,984 41st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 23rd | $59,440 | $64,460 10th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Tool Grinder, Filer, and Sharpener salary in the U.S.
$50,060/year U.S.
- Millwright salary in the U.S.
$65,700/year U.S.
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in the U.S.
$64,520/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Machinist salary in nearby places
- Machinist salary in Arizona
$61,080/year Arizona
- Machinist salary in Kansas
$51,220/year Kansas
- Machinist salary in Nebraska
$55,860/year Nebraska
- Machinist salary in New Mexico
$59,440/year New Mexico
- Machinist salary in Oklahoma
$51,120/year Oklahoma
- Machinist salary in Utah
$61,280/year Utah
- Machinist salary in Wyoming
$63,070/year Wyoming
- Machinist salary in the U.S.
$58,750/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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