Commercial Pilots pay range in Greeley
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,500 or more. The middle half of commercial pilots in Greeley earn between $85,370 and $193,320.
- $85K10th
- $85K25th
- $106KMedian
- $193K75th
- $210K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,830 | $11,402 | — |
| Median | $106,150 | $8,846 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,370 | $7,114 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $193,320 | $16,110 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Commercial Pilots salary after taxes in Greeley
On the average salary of $136,830, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $99,477 a year, or $8,290 a month and $3,826 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 commercial pilots? 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 $136,830 buys what about $136,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial Pilots salary in other Colorado cities
Greeley ranks 5th of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($158,080).
- Denver$158,080
- Colorado Springs$156,170
- Fort Collins$146,510
- Boulder$139,720
- Greeley$136,830
Highest-paying cities for commercial pilots
Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($267,680).
- Waterbury, CT$267,680
- Kiryas Joel, NY$226,850
- Bridgeport, CT$226,590
- Santa Rosa, CA$218,810
- Louisville, KY$210,350
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Commercial Pilots salary in Greeley: questions
What is the entry-level commercial pilots salary in Greeley?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial pilots take-home pay in Greeley?
About $99,477 a year ($8,290 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,830. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do commercial pilots earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,776).
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 53-2012; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
- 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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