Machinists pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,510 or more. The middle half of machinists in Denver earn between $51,120 and $76,050.
- $47K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $76K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,370 | $5,364 | $30.95 |
| Median | $60,620 | $5,052 | $29.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,120 | $4,260 | $24.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,050 | $6,338 | $36.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $64,370, a single filer in Denver takes home about $51,777 a year, or $4,315 a month and $1,991 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $64,370 buys what about $60,852 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($71,010).
- Boulder$71,010
- Denver$64,370
- Fort Collins$61,100
- Greeley$60,720
- Colorado Springs$58,730
- Pueblo$58,640
- Grand Junction$52,190
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).
- Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,720
- Barnstable, MA$77,800
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,240
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Machinists salary in Denver: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Denver?
$30.95 an hour on average, and $29.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Denver?
About $51,777 a year ($4,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,370. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do machinists earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,811).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4041; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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