Chefs and Head Cooks pay range in Greeley
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,460 or more. The middle half of chefs and head cooks in Greeley earn between $55,640 and $75,660.
- $46K10th
- $56K25th
- $63KMedian
- $76K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,280 | $5,523 | $31.87 |
| Median | $62,730 | $5,228 | $30.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,640 | $4,637 | $26.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,660 | $6,305 | $36.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary after taxes in Greeley
On the average salary of $66,280, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $53,228 a year, or $4,436 a month and $2,047 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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.
Is Greeley a good place for chefs and head cooks? 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 $66,280 buys what about $66,164 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Chefs and Head Cooks salary in other Colorado cities
Greeley ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($72,990).
- Denver$72,990
- Greeley$66,280
- Grand Junction$65,430
- Boulder$64,770
- Fort Collins$63,590
- Colorado Springs$63,350
- Pueblo$59,980
Highest-paying cities for chefs and head cooks
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,380).
- Kahului, HI$91,380
- Napa, CA$83,750
- San Jose, CA$80,150
- Albany, NY$79,500
- Providence, RI$79,440
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Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Greeley: questions
How much do chefs and head cooks make an hour in Greeley?
$31.87 an hour on average, and $30.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chefs and head cooks salary in Greeley?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chefs and head cooks take-home pay in Greeley?
About $53,228 a year ($4,436 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,280. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do chefs and head cooks earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,002).
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 35-1011; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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