SOC 51-8099 · Greeley, CO metro

Plant and System Operators, All Other Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for other plant and system operators in Greeley, Colorado is $49,540 a year ($23.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,860: half of the 110 people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,700).

$49,540average per year

$23.82 / hourMedian $46,860Take-home ≈ $40,514

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $62K90th

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

110people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Plant and System Operators, All Other pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,160 or more. The middle half of other plant and system operators in Greeley earn between $44,470 and $53,610.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,540$4,128$23.82
Median$46,860$3,905$22.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,470$3,706$21.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,610$4,468$25.77

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

Plant and System Operators, All Other pay in Greeley vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Other plant and system operators in Greeley earn 14% less than the Colorado average ($57,840) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($65,700). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $62,470.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greeley$49,540$46,860$37,980$62,160110
Colorado$57,840$51,600$40,930$81,0401,050
United States$65,700$62,470$40,700$94,56014,080

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

Plant and System Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $49,540, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $40,514 a year, or $3,376 a month and $1,558 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 other plant and system operators? 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 $49,540 buys what about $49,453 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 5th of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($71,640).

All Plant and System Operators, All Other salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for other plant and system operators

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,910).

Plant and System Operators, All Other salary by city

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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Greeley: questions

How much do other plant and system operators make an hour in Greeley?

$23.82 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other plant and system operators salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other plant and system operators take-home pay in Greeley?

About $40,514 a year ($3,376 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,540. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do other plant and system operators earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,700).

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 51-8099; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 10.56, this job is 10.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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