SOC 47-5071 · Greeley, CO metro

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for roustabouts, oil and gas in Greeley, Colorado is $49,920 a year ($24.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,540: half of the 910 people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,200).

$49,920average per year

$24.00 / hourMedian $48,540Take-home ≈ $40,803

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $59K90th

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

910people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,420 or more. The middle half of roustabouts, oil and gas in Greeley earn between $46,340 and $51,290.

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,920$4,160$24.00
Median$48,540$4,045$23.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,340$3,862$22.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,290$4,274$24.66

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

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay in Greeley vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Roustabouts, oil and gas in Greeley earn about the same as the Colorado average ($51,040) and about the same as the U.S. average ($49,200). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $46,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greeley$49,920$48,540$45,170$59,420910
Colorado$51,040$49,050$45,170$60,4901,620
United States$49,200$46,960$36,420$64,53044,970

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

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $49,920, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $40,803 a year, or $3,400 a month and $1,569 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 roustabouts, oil and gas? 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 $49,920 buys what about $49,832 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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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 1st of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for roustabouts, oil and gas

Columbus, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,020).

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary by city

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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in Greeley: questions

How much do roustabouts, oil and gas make an hour in Greeley?

$24.00 an hour on average, and $23.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level roustabouts, oil and gas salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the roustabouts, oil and gas take-home pay in Greeley?

About $40,803 a year ($3,400 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,920. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do roustabouts, oil and gas earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,200).

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 47-5071; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 26.29, this job is 26.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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