SOC 13-2011 · Greeley, CO metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Greeley, Colorado is $96,450 a year ($46.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,240: half of the 1,160 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 ($94,750).

$96,450average per year

$46.37 / hourMedian $87,240Take-home ≈ $73,147

  • $58K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $149K90th

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

1,160people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,900 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Greeley earn between $68,300 and $119,520.

  • $58K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $149K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,450$8,038$46.37
Median$87,240$7,270$41.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,300$5,692$32.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,520$9,960$57.46

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

Accountants and Auditors pay in Greeley vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Greeley earn 6% less than the Colorado average ($103,150) and about the same as the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greeley$96,450$87,240$57,610$148,9001,160
Colorado$103,150$97,030$60,760$162,16035,410
United States$94,750$83,680$56,020$144,0901,449,500

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

Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $96,450, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $73,147 a year, or $6,096 a month and $2,813 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 accountants and auditors? 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 $96,450 buys what about $96,281 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 4th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($107,620).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).

Accountants and Auditors salary by city

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Greeley: questions

How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Greeley?

$46.37 an hour on average, and $41.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Greeley?

About $73,147 a year ($6,096 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,450. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

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 13-2011; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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