SOC 51-9191 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Denver, Colorado is $54,010 a year ($25.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,410: half of the 120 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

$54,010average per year

$25.97 / hourMedian $51,410Take-home ≈ $43,909

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  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,270 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Denver earn between $49,860 and $59,560.

  • $50K10th
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  • $51KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,010$4,501$25.97
Median$51,410$4,284$24.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,860$4,155$23.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,560$4,963$28.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Denver earn about the same as the Colorado average ($53,070) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($46,850). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $46,460.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Denver$54,010$51,410$49,860$63,270120
Colorado$53,070$49,920$41,600$63,270130
United States$46,850$46,460$31,460$60,81011,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Denver

On the average salary of $54,010, a single filer in Denver takes home about $43,909 a year, or $3,659 a month and $1,689 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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.

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Is Denver a good place for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders? 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 $54,010 buys what about $51,058 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,780).

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Denver: questions

How much do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make an hour in Denver?

$25.97 an hour on average, and $24.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders salary in Denver?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Denver?

About $43,909 a year ($3,659 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,010. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders earn more in Denver than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,850).

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 51-9191; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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