Salary guide, May 2025

Lead Machinist pay in Colorado

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Colorado was $60,200 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $49,170 and $74,110.

The Colorado median is $1,450 above the national median of $58,750, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 51-4041 Machinists

The Lead Machinist title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

What should you know about colorado?

Machinists in Colorado: median $60,200; published 25th to 75th percentile $49,170 to $74,110.

Annual wage percentiles, Colorado
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$44,650	$49,170	$60,200	$74,110	$84,510

Machinists in Colorado: median $28.94; published 25th to 75th percentile $23.64 to $35.63.

Hourly wage percentiles, Colorado
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$21.46	$23.64	$28.94	$35.63	$40.63

BLS estimated 2,800 workers employed in this occupation in Colorado. Location quotient: 0.53.

What should you know about united States?

Machinists in U.S.: median $58,750; published 25th to 75th percentile $47,570 to $67,700.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$39,200	$47,570	$58,750	$67,700	$80,010

Machinists in U.S.: median $28.24; published 25th to 75th percentile $22.87 to $32.55.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.85	$22.87	$28.24	$32.55	$38.47

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Lead Machinist in Colorado, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$47,800	$58,890	$70,650
May 2025	$49,170	$60,200	$74,110

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4041 Machinists, Colorado. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4041 Machinists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Lead Machinist
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$60,620	$51,120 to $76,050
Colorado Springs, CO	$57,510	$47,900 to $71,910

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