SOC 51-3099 · Greeley, CO metro

Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for other food processing workers in Greeley, Colorado is $45,680 a year ($21.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,240: half of the people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,300).

$45,680average per year

$21.96 / hourMedian $46,240Take-home ≈ $37,582

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  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

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

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Food Processing Workers, All Other pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,160 or more. The middle half of other food processing workers in Greeley earn between $46,240 and $47,160.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,680$3,807$21.96
Median$46,240$3,853$22.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,240$3,853$22.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,160$3,930$22.67

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

Food Processing Workers, All Other pay in Greeley vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Other food processing workers in Greeley earn about the same as the Colorado average ($45,810) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($40,300). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $39,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greeley$45,680$46,240$39,520$47,160n/a
Colorado$45,810$46,930$37,110$52,030610
United States$40,300$39,680$32,210$47,95065,000

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

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $45,680, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $37,582 a year, or $3,132 a month and $1,445 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 other food processing workers? 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 $45,680 buys what about $45,600 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 3rd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($47,060).

All Food Processing Workers, All Other salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for other food processing workers

Rochester, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,260).

Food Processing Workers, All Other salary by city

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Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Greeley: questions

How much do other food processing workers make an hour in Greeley?

$21.96 an hour on average, and $22.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other food processing workers salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other food processing workers take-home pay in Greeley?

About $37,582 a year ($3,132 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,680. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do other food processing workers earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,300).

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 51-3099; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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.

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