Machinist salary in Colorado
In Colorado, space employers offer machinists a median of $81.5k a year, the middle half $73.1k–$85.8k $4.86k below the national posted median. From 13 jobs at 5 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$73,135/yr
- Median (50th)$81,463/yr
- 75th percentile$85,823/yr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating a salary13
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $73,135–$85,823 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$73,135/yr
- Median (50th)$81,463/yr
- 75th percentile$85,823/yr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating a salary13
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $73,135–$85,823 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$81,500
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$39.16/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems6 jobs
- Ursa Major4 jobs
- Impulse Space1 job
- Sierra Space1 job
- Lockheed Martin1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 13 in all, at 5 employers.
The jobs themselves: Machinist jobs in Colorado · Machinist pay nationwide
What machinists are paid in Colorado
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $81.5k a year. Middle half $73.1k to $85.8k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Colorado
Middle half of 13 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $81.5k. 100% of the 13 open machinist jobs in Colorado state pay.
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Machinist pay by town in Colorado
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $85.8k | $66k–$122k | 5 (2) |
| Berthoud | $65.7k | $49.9k–$91.5k | 4 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Machinist pay by employer in Colorado
What each employer posts for machinists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems | $85.8k | $54.6k–$122k | 6 |
| Ursa Major | $65.7k | $49.9k–$91.5k | 4 |
| Impulse Space | $98.8k | $83.2k–$114k | 1 |
| Sierra Space | $81.5k | $73.5k–$89.4k | 1 |
| Lockheed Martin | $80.8k | $56.6k–$105k | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Colorado (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for machinists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open machinist jobs in Colorado
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$40–$55/hr
$75,998–$121,597/yr- $66,017–$105,628/yr
$35.33–$43.00/hr
$56,600–$105,000/yr
$33.00–$44.00/hr- $27.68–$36.00/hr
Machinist salary in Colorado: common questions
How much does a machinist make in Colorado?
Open machinist jobs in Colorado that state pay post a median of $81.5k, the middle half $73.1k–$85.8k (13 jobs from 5 employers).
Where in Colorado do machinists earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Boulder ($85.8k) and Berthoud ($65.7k). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in Colorado pay machinists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems ($85.8k) and Ursa Major ($65.7k).
How does Colorado compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Colorado ($81.5k) is $4.86k below the national posted median of $86.3k.
Sources and method
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Machinist salary in Colorado. Data as of 8 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/machinists/colorado