SOC 45-4022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Logging Equipment Operators — Colorado
Colorado
At $49,620, median pay for Logging Equipment Operators in Colorado tracks the national median of $49,740 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
At $49,620, median pay for Logging Equipment Operators in Colorado tracks the national median of $49,740 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $48,750 and $57,510. The lowest tenth earn under $42,170, while the highest tenth earn more than $87,930.
Employment stands at 70, or 0.0 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 36 states with published data for this occupation, Colorado ranks 15th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 543rd of 738 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $42,170 | −15.2% |
| 25th | $48,750 | −2.0% |
| Median (50th) | $49,620 | −0.2% |
| 75th | $57,510 | +15.6% |
| 90th | $87,930 | +76.8% |
| Mean | $56,440 | +13.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Colorado run 3.1% above the national average, so the median of $49,620 buys what $48,128 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 3.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$49,620as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$48,128US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $49,620 a year, 0.2% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $42,170 to $87,930 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 70 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 15th of 36 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Logging Equipment Operators in Colorado?
The median annual wage is $49,620, or $23.86 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $49,740, so pay in Colorado is 0.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Colorado earns more than $87,930 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $42,170 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 70 jobs in this occupation in Colorado. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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