Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary
in Grand Junction, CO
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the Grand Junction, CO metro earn a median of $57,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 390 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 8% below the CO statewide median of $62,620. It ranks #222 of 433 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE390 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS PAY IN OTHER CO METROS
- Fort Collins-Loveland, COmedian $64,650
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COmedian $64,080
- Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areamedian $62,070
- Colorado Springs, COmedian $61,660
- Pueblo, COmedian $61,130
- Greeley, COmedian $60,690
- Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan areamedian $59,890
- Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan areamedian $52,340
Questions
What is the average Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Grand Junction?
The BLS median is $57,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 390 jobs pay between $49,000 and $62,470. The 10th percentile is $47,630 and the 90th is $71,070.
Is Grand Junction a high-paying metro for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $59,850 and 8% below the CO statewide median of $62,620. It ranks #222 of 433 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.