SOC 51-3011 · Greeley, CO metro

Bakers Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for bakers in Greeley, Colorado is $39,730 a year ($19.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,290: half of the 170 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. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$39,730average per year

$19.10 / hourMedian $37,290Take-home ≈ $33,063

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,410 or more. The middle half of bakers in Greeley earn between $30,800 and $45,550.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,730$3,311$19.10
Median$37,290$3,108$17.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,800$2,567$14.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,550$3,796$21.90

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

Bakers salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $39,730, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $33,063 a year, or $2,755 a month and $1,272 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 bakers? 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 $39,730 buys what about $39,660 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($44,010).

All Bakers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

Bakers salary by city

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Bakers salary in Greeley: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Greeley?

$19.10 an hour on average, and $17.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Greeley?

About $33,063 a year ($2,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,730. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do bakers earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

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 51-3011; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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