CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PAY IN COLORADO.
BLS wage data for 16 of 17 trades in Colorado. Sorted by median hourly pay — highest first.
Boilermaker
SOC 47-2011
$41.82
/hr median · 2024
Instrument Technician
SOC 49-9069 · 70 workers
$39.63
/hr median · 2024
Construction Supervisor
SOC 47-1011 · 21,090 workers
$38.06
/hr median · 2024
Millwright
SOC 49-9044 · 230 workers
$36.46
/hr median · 2024
Crane Operator
SOC 53-7021 · 600 workers
$35.65
/hr median · 2024
Pipefitter
SOC 47-2152 · 9,970 workers
$30.58
/hr median · 2024
Plumber
SOC 47-2152 · 9,970 workers
$30.58
/hr median · 2024
Electrician
SOC 47-2111 · 17,140 workers
$29.85
/hr median · 2024
Operating Engineer
SOC 47-2073 · 12,050 workers
$29.60
/hr median · 2024
Derrick Operator
SOC 47-5011 · 360 workers
$29.51
/hr median · 2024
Ironworker
SOC 47-2221 · 1,050 workers
$29.34
/hr median · 2024
Carpenter
SOC 47-2031 · 13,840 workers
$28.60
/hr median · 2024
Sheet Metal Worker
SOC 47-2211 · 1,620 workers
$27.82
/hr median · 2024
Welder
SOC 51-4121 · 4,470 workers
$27.50
/hr median · 2024
Painter
SOC 47-2141 · 3,700 workers
$24.35
/hr median · 2024
Insulator
SOC 47-2131 · 980 workers
$23.38
/hr median · 2024
Roustabout (Oil/Gas)
SOC 47-5071 · 1,690 workers
$23.24
/hr median · 2024