Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary in Colorado

Ranked #4 of 20 · CO

9.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $78,280 ≈ $38/hr
Median annual salary $79,150
Employment 70

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $68,470P25 $79,150 Median $79,150P75 $80,450P90 $81,070

About 80% of loading and moving machine operators, underground minings in Colorado earn between $68,470 and $81,070. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Colorado
$78,280
U.S. average
$71,240

The mean loading and moving machine operators, underground mining salary in Colorado is $78,280, about 9.9% above the U.S. average ($71,240). That works out to roughly $38/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

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