Greeley, CO metro area

Average Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary in Greeley, Colorado is $66,780 a year ($32.11 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $55,070, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Greeley, CO metro area. That is 4% less than the U.S. average ($69,770) and 13% less than the Colorado average ($77,190).

$66,780average salary
$55,070median salary
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
119,540jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Greeley

Management$149,810
Legal$121,440
Computer and Mathematical$113,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$108,650
Architecture and Engineering$104,830
Life, Physical, and Social Science$95,180
Business and Financial Operations$92,110
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$68,330
Protective Service$64,890
Community and Social Service$64,850
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$62,680
Construction and Extraction$62,020
Educational Instruction and Library$61,630
Sales and Related$59,310
Production$55,130
Office and Administrative Support$53,590
Transportation and Material Moving$52,410
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$48,500
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$45,520
Healthcare Support$45,230
Personal Care and Service$43,740
Food Preparation and Serving Related$40,610
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Greeley

Most common jobs in Greeley and what they pay

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Cost of living in Greeley

Prices in the Greeley area are in line with the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 100.2 for 2024. The average local salary of $66,780 therefore buys what $66,663 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $497,279, 5.3 times the median household income of $93,287.

$497,279typical home value
$93,287median household income
100.2BEA price parity
340,711metro population

Take-home pay in Greeley

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$42,530$35,190$2,933
Median wage$55,070$44,714$3,726
Average wage$66,780$53,578$4,465
75th percentile wage$76,410$59,930$4,994

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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Salaries for every job in Greeley

Management23 jobs
Legal5 jobs
Computer and Mathematical11 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical24 jobs
Architecture and Engineering17 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science7 jobs
Business and Financial Operations22 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair23 jobs
Protective Service10 jobs
Community and Social Service11 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media10 jobs
Construction and Extraction25 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library27 jobs
Sales and Related14 jobs
Production35 jobs
Office and Administrative Support34 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving21 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry3 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance8 jobs
Healthcare Support10 jobs
Personal Care and Service10 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Colorado

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Salary in Greeley: questions

What is a good salary in Greeley?

Half of all workers in the Greeley metro earn less than $55,070 and the average is $66,780. Earning more than $76,410 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Greeley to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?

About $69,893, because prices here are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Greeley?

Chief Executives ($228,960), Marketing Managers ($196,340), Sales Managers ($192,030).

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