SOC 11-1011 · Greeley, CO metro

Chief Executives Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for chief executives in Greeley, Colorado is $228,960 a year ($110.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $210,700: half of the 30 people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

$228,960average per year

$110.08 / hourMedian $210,700Take-home ≈ $160,003

  • $91K10th
  • $174K25th
  • $211KMedian
  • $282K75th
  • $383K90th

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

30people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $382,770 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Greeley earn between $174,010 and $282,030.

  • $91K10th
  • $174K25th
  • $211KMedian
  • $282K75th
  • $383K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$228,960$19,080$110.08
Median$210,700$17,558$101.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$174,010$14,501$83.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$282,030$23,502$135.59

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

Chief Executives pay in Greeley vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Chief executives in Greeley earn 5% less than the Colorado average ($240,440) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($269,630). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $213,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greeley$228,960$210,700$90,960$382,77030
Colorado$240,440$213,370$88,400$402,230n/a
United States$269,630$213,990$75,700$507,730204,350

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $228,960, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $160,003 a year, or $13,334 a month and $6,154 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Greeley a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greeley area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $228,960 buys what about $228,558 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 3rd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($263,880).

All Chief Executives salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Greeley: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Greeley?

$110.08 an hour on average, and $101.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $174,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Greeley?

About $160,003 a year ($13,334 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $228,960. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do chief executives earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

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 11-1011; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • 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 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).

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