Mill Operator Salary in Colorado

How much does a Mill Operator make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Mill Operator in Colorado is $62,135 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Mill Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,944
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,644 to $68,840
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,735

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Mill Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,840	$5,737	$1,324	$33
Average	$62,135	$5,178	$1,195	$30
25th Percentile	$55,644	$4,637	$1,070	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Mill Operator Salaries

A Mill Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Mill Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Mill Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,427.
California: $67,171.
Massachusetts: $66,276.

District of Columbia $67,427 California $67,171 Massachusetts $66,276 Washington $66,032 New Jersey $66,008 Alaska $65,923 Connecticut $65,082 New York $64,741

Hawaii $63,651 Rhode Island $63,139 Maryland $62,792 Minnesota $62,317 Colorado $62,135 Illinois $62,074 Oregon $61,842 Delaware $61,672

New Hampshire $61,565 Virginia $61,325 Pennsylvania $60,624 Nevada $60,271 North Dakota $60,155 Michigan $59,973 Wisconsin $59,906 Vermont $59,772

Texas $59,400 Maine $59,376 Arizona $59,339 Ohio $59,297 Georgia $58,737 Indiana $58,456 Wyoming $58,402 Utah $58,316

Iowa $58,280 Kansas $57,987 Louisiana $57,902 North Carolina $57,872 Missouri $57,860 Florida $57,622 Montana $57,494 Nebraska $57,372

Kentucky $57,305 South Carolina $57,062 Tennessee $56,910 Idaho $56,849 New Mexico $56,404 Oklahoma $56,307 Alabama $55,947 South Dakota $55,344

Arkansas $55,016 West Virginia $54,839 Mississippi $54,309

Top Paying Cities for Mill Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $60,918
Hygiene: $63,035
Johnstown: $61,054

Glen Haven, CO $60,918 Hygiene, CO $63,035 Johnstown, CO $61,054 Laporte, CO $60,377 Livermore, CO $60,181 Loveland, CO $60,863 Lyons, CO $62,924 Masonville, CO $60,415

Mead, CO $61,747 Milliken, CO $60,969 Niwot, CO $63,530 Red Feather Lakes, CO $60,347 Severance, CO $60,464 Timnath, CO $60,386 Wellington, CO $60,048 Windsor, CO $60,473

Brighton, CO $61,971 Ault, CO $60,358 Briggsdale, CO $60,374 Carr, CO $59,336 Eastlake, CO $62,133 Eaton, CO $60,548 Evans, CO $60,856 Fort Lupton, CO $61,795

Galeton, CO $60,554 Gilcrest, CO $61,189 Gill, CO $60,654 Greeley, CO $60,707 Henderson, CO $62,068 Hudson, CO $61,591 Keenesburg, CO $61,294 Kersey, CO $60,661

La Salle, CO $61,084 Lucerne, CO $60,641 Nunn, CO $60,166 Orchard, CO $60,367 Pierce, CO $60,396 Ohio City, CO $61,017 Parlin, CO $60,730 Penrose, CO $60,200

Pitkin, CO $60,942 Poncha Springs, CO $60,529 Powderhorn, CO $60,604 Rockvale, CO $59,926 Sargents, CO $60,426 Twin Lakes, CO $62,422 Westcliffe, CO $59,960 Wetmore, CO $59,574

Durango, CO $60,774 Cahone, CO $60,624 Cortez, CO $60,578 Dolores, CO $60,722 Dove Creek, CO $60,563 Egnar, CO $60,597 Hesperus, CO $60,243 Lewis, CO $60,731

Mancos, CO $60,577 Marvel, CO $60,241 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $60,263 Pleasant View, CO $60,450 Rico, CO $60,737 Towaoc, CO $60,325 Yellow Jacket, CO $60,658 Montrose, CO $60,964

Austin, CO $61,043 Bedrock, CO $60,582 Cedaredge, CO $61,105 Cory, CO $61,029 Crawford, CO $60,856 Delta, CO $60,963 Eckert, CO $61,059 Hotchkiss, CO $61,021

Lazear, CO $60,975 Naturita, CO $60,705 Norwood, CO $60,728 Nucla, CO $60,798 Olathe, CO $60,896 Ophir, CO $60,794 Ouray, CO $60,785 Paonia, CO $61,301

Paradox, CO $60,615 Placerville, CO $60,738 Redvale, CO $60,757 Ridgway, CO $60,776 Silverton, CO $60,674 Somerset, CO $61,487 Telluride, CO $60,806 Grand Junction, CO $61,339

Platteville, CO $61,325 Roggen, CO $60,692 Weldona, CO $60,224 Wiggins, CO $60,546 Fort Morgan, CO $60,248 Log Lane Village, CO $60,445 Akron, CO $59,811 Amherst, CO $59,620

Atwood, CO $60,021 Brush, CO $60,017 Crook, CO $59,850 Eckley, CO $59,662 Fleming, CO $59,965 Grover, CO $59,917 Haxtun, CO $59,953 Hereford, CO $59,535

Hillrose, CO $60,076 Holyoke, CO $59,771 Idalia, CO $59,472 Iliff, CO $60,007 Julesburg, CO $59,766 Lindon, CO $59,555 Merino, CO $60,073 New Raymer, CO $60,060

Otis, CO $59,865 Ovid, CO $59,786 Padroni, CO $59,855 Paoli, CO $59,953 Peetz, CO $59,839 Sedgwick, CO $59,808 Snyder, CO $60,028 Sterling, CO $60,124

Stoneham, CO $60,063 Vernon, CO $59,528 Woodrow, CO $59,679 Wray, CO $59,647 Yuma, CO $59,847 Anton, CO $59,570 Arapahoe, CO $59,101 Arriba, CO $59,315

Bethune, CO $59,403 Burlington, CO $59,347 Calhan, CO $60,286 Cascade, CO $60,782 Cheyenne Wells, CO $59,187 Cope, CO $59,542 Cripple Creek, CO $60,668 Divide, CO $60,700

Flagler, CO $59,376 Florissant, CO $60,651 Fountain, CO $60,281 Genoa, CO $59,355 Green Mountain Falls, CO $60,767 Guffey, CO $60,585 Hugo, CO $58,992 Joes, CO $59,601

Karval, CO $58,649 Kirk, CO $59,552 Kit Carson, CO $59,113 Limon, CO $59,713 Lake George, CO $60,742 Manitou Springs, CO $60,782 Matheson, CO $59,669 Peyton, CO $60,571

Ramah, CO $59,284 Rush, CO $59,425 Seibert, CO $59,351 Simla, CO $59,941 Stratton, CO $59,410 U S A F Academy, CO $60,778 Victor, CO $60,640 Vona, CO $59,386

Wild Horse, CO $58,999 Woodland Park, CO $60,732 Yoder, CO $59,654 Colorado Springs, CO $60,783 Clifton, CO $61,301 Fruita, CO $61,149 Gateway, CO $60,718 Glade Park, CO $60,928

Loma, CO $61,171 Mack, CO $61,008 Palisade, CO $61,190 Whitewater, CO $60,924 Glenwood Springs, CO $61,931 Dinosaur, CO $60,908 Aspen, CO $63,091 Snowmass Village, CO $63,088

Avon, CO $62,522 Basalt, CO $62,890 Carbondale, CO $62,656 Collbran, CO $61,130 Craig, CO $61,579 De Beque, CO $61,123 Eagle, CO $62,266 Edwards, CO $62,400

Parachute, CO $61,441 Battlement Mesa, CO $61,384 Gypsum, CO $61,956 Hamilton, CO $61,841 Hayden, CO $61,666 Maybell, CO $60,984 Meeker, CO $61,847 Meredith, CO $62,683

Mesa, CO $61,100 Minturn, CO $62,331 Molina, CO $61,063 New Castle, CO $61,717 Rangely, CO $61,155 Red Cliff, CO $62,323 Rifle, CO $61,564 Silt, CO $61,539

Slater, CO $61,286 Snowmass, CO $62,962 Wolcott, CO $62,303 Woody Creek, CO $63,086 Vail, CO $62,599 Pueblo, CO $58,937 Colorado City, CO $59,341 Aguilar, CO $59,599

Arlington, CO $58,550 Avondale, CO $59,095 Beulah, CO $59,344 Boncarbo, CO $59,629 Boone, CO $59,286 Branson, CO $59,141 Campo, CO $58,922 Cheraw, CO $59,035

Crowley, CO $59,161 Eads, CO $59,077 Fort Lyon, CO $59,012 Fowler, CO $59,181 Gardner, CO $59,760 Granada, CO $59,210 Hartman, CO $59,323 Hasty, CO $59,141

Haswell, CO $58,792 Hoehne, CO $59,532 Holly, CO $59,136 Kim, CO $59,080 La Junta, CO $59,118 Lamar, CO $59,299 Las Animas, CO $59,085 La Veta, CO $59,864

Mc Clave, CO $59,151 Manzanola, CO $59,073 Model, CO $59,163 Olney Springs, CO $58,972 Ordway, CO $58,678 Pritchett, CO $59,083 Rocky Ford, CO $58,987 Rye, CO $59,431

Sheridan Lake, CO $59,100 Springfield, CO $59,204 Sugar City, CO $58,521 Swink, CO $59,059 Trinchera, CO $59,277 Trinidad, CO $59,534 Two Buttes, CO $59,201 Vilas, CO $59,192

Walsenburg, CO $59,549 Walsh, CO $59,130 Weston, CO $59,741 Wiley, CO $59,096 Alamosa, CO $60,319 Antonito, CO $60,281 Arboles, CO $60,403 Arvada, CO $62,135

Aurora, CO $62,093 Bayfield, CO $60,573 Broomfield, CO $62,408 Commerce City, CO $61,989 Dupont, CO $62,108 Eldorado Springs, CO $63,586 Lafayette, CO $63,023 Louisville, CO $63,100

Westminster, CO $62,107 Wheat Ridge, CO $62,104 Agate, CO $59,903 Bennett, CO $61,460 Byers, CO $60,727 Castle Rock, CO $60,996 Deer Trail, CO $60,326 Elbert, CO $60,610

Elizabeth, CO $61,121 Englewood, CO $62,093 Franktown, CO $60,956 Kiowa, CO $60,682 Larkspur, CO $60,798 Littleton, CO $62,031 Lone Tree, CO $61,867 Louviers, CO $61,781

Monument, CO $60,738 Palmer Lake, CO $60,744 Parker, CO $61,641 Sedalia, CO $61,027 Strasburg, CO $61,265 Watkins, CO $61,725 Denver, CO $62,086 Thornton, CO $62,135

Boulder, CO $63,893 Golden, CO $62,099 Alma, CO $61,749 Bailey, CO $61,609 Black Hawk, CO $62,719 Bond, CO $62,297 Breckenridge, CO $61,881 Buffalo Creek, CO $61,396

Burns, CO $61,897 Central City, CO $62,367 Clark, CO $61,311 Climax, CO $61,953 Coalmont, CO $61,205 Como, CO $60,996 Conifer, CO $61,769 Cowdrey, CO $60,957

Dillon, CO $61,844 Dumont, CO $62,144 Evergreen, CO $61,991 Empire, CO $61,861 Fairplay, CO $61,052 Fraser, CO $61,931 Frisco, CO $62,226 Georgetown, CO $61,814

Granby, CO $61,766 Grand Lake, CO $61,731 Grant, CO $61,292 Hartsel, CO $60,727 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $61,683 Idaho Springs, CO $62,039 Idledale, CO $62,035 Indian Hills, CO $62,003

Jamestown, CO $63,790 Jefferson, CO $61,164 Kittredge, CO $62,009 Kremmling, CO $61,677 Leadville, CO $61,877 Mc Coy, CO $61,887 Morrison, CO $61,990 Nederland, CO $63,210

Oak Creek, CO $61,777 Parshall, CO $62,043 Phippsburg, CO $61,838 Pine, CO $61,470 Pinecliffe, CO $63,507 Rand, CO $61,209 Rollinsville, CO $62,915 Shawnee, CO $61,456

Silver Plume, CO $61,552 Steamboat Springs, CO $61,662 Tabernash, CO $62,075 Toponas, CO $61,815 Walden, CO $61,118 Ward, CO $63,044 Winter Park, CO $62,155 Yampa, CO $61,899

Silverthorne, CO $62,173 Longmont, CO $62,789 Allenspark, CO $62,504 Estes Park, CO $61,566 Bellvue, CO $60,778 Berthoud, CO $61,523 Dacono, CO $62,240 Drake, CO $60,800

Erie, CO $62,519 Firestone, CO $62,085 Fort Collins, CO $60,344 Frederick, CO $62,088 Blanca, CO $60,106 Capulin, CO $60,414 Center, CO $60,365 Chama, CO $59,900

Chimney Rock, CO $60,428 Chromo, CO $60,023 Conejos, CO $60,244 Creede, CO $60,560 Crestone, CO $60,134 Del Norte, CO $60,428 Fort Garland, CO $59,970 San Luis, CO $59,727

Homelake, CO $60,372 Hooper, CO $60,171 Ignacio, CO $60,312 Jaroso, CO $59,858 La Jara, CO $60,341 Manassa, CO $60,280 Moffat, CO $60,213 Monte Vista, CO $60,408

Mosca, CO $60,095 Pagosa Springs, CO $60,423 Romeo, CO $60,457 Saguache, CO $60,420 Sanford, CO $60,118 San Pablo, CO $59,810 South Fork, CO $60,489 Villa Grove, CO $60,294

Salida, CO $60,531 Almont, CO $62,089 Buena Vista, CO $61,994 Canon City, CO $60,261 Cimarron, CO $60,668 Coal Creek, CO $59,903 Coaldale, CO $60,383 Cotopaxi, CO $60,213

Crested Butte, CO $62,415 Florence, CO $59,809 Monarch, CO $60,657 Granite, CO $61,568 Gunnison, CO $60,714 Hillside, CO $60,191 Howard, CO $60,492 Lake City, CO $60,664

Nathrop, CO $60,713

Mill Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Mill Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 125% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Mill Operator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Mill Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Mill Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$99,415	$48.0	60%
Energy & Utilities	$80,775	$39.0	30%
Biotechnology	$74,562	$36.0	20%
Chemicals	$68,348	$33.0	10%
Healthcare	$65,241	$31.0	5%

Mill Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Mill Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$55,644

Average $62,135/year

$68,840

$4,637

Average $5,178/month

$5,737

$1,070

Average $1,195/week

$1,324

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,840	$5,737	$1,324	$33
Average	$62,135	$5,178	$1,195	$30
25th Percentile	$55,644	$4,637	$1,070	$27

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