SOC 17-2071 · Greeley, CO metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for electrical engineers in Greeley, Colorado is $118,910 a year ($57.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,990: half of the 80 people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$118,910average per year

$57.17 / hourMedian $117,990Take-home ≈ $87,960

  • $86K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical Engineers pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,300 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Greeley earn between $92,720 and $126,280.

  • $86K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,910$9,909$57.17
Median$117,990$9,832$56.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,720$7,727$44.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,280$10,523$60.71

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

Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $118,910, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $87,960 a year, or $7,330 a month and $3,383 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 electrical engineers? 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 $118,910 buys what about $118,701 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 5th of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($134,530).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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Electrical Engineers salary in Greeley: questions

How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Greeley?

$57.17 an hour on average, and $56.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Greeley?

About $87,960 a year ($7,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,910. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do electrical engineers earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

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 17-2071; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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