Security Guards pay range in Greeley
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,080 or more. The middle half of security guards in Greeley earn between $36,160 and $44,570.
- $33K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $45K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,080 | $3,423 | $19.75 |
| Median | $37,190 | $3,099 | $17.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,160 | $3,013 | $17.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,570 | $3,714 | $21.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Greeley
On the average salary of $41,080, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $34,089 a year, or $2,841 a month and $1,311 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.
Is Greeley a good place for security guards? 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 $41,080 buys what about $41,008 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 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Colorado cities
Greeley ranks 7th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($48,390).
- Boulder$48,390
- Denver$46,870
- Pueblo$44,340
- Colorado Springs$44,000
- Grand Junction$43,050
- Fort Collins$42,970
- Greeley$41,080
Highest-paying cities for security guards
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,260).
- Idaho Falls, ID$68,260
- Fairbanks, AK$60,120
- Kennewick, WA$59,640
- Burlington, VT$55,360
- Anchorage, AK$54,540
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Security Guards salary in Greeley: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Greeley?
$19.75 an hour on average, and $17.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Greeley?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Greeley?
About $34,089 a year ($2,841 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,080. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do security guards earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,221).
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 33-9032; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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