SOC 47-5013 · Greeley, CO metro

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas Salary in Greeley, CO

The average salary for service unit operators, oil and gas in Greeley, Colorado is $61,670 a year ($29.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,650: half of the 1,070 people in this job in the Greeley, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,326).

$61,670average per year

$29.65 / hourMedian $51,650Take-home ≈ $49,727

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,070people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Colorado metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas pay range in Greeley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,970 or more. The middle half of service unit operators, oil and gas in Greeley earn between $47,050 and $61,790.

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,670$5,139$29.65
Median$51,650$4,304$24.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,050$3,921$22.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,790$5,149$29.71

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

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary after taxes in Greeley

On the average salary of $61,670, a single filer in Greeley takes home about $49,727 a year, or $4,144 a month and $1,913 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 service unit operators, oil and gas? 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 $61,670 buys what about $61,562 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greeley ($55,070). A typical home costs $497,279, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in other Colorado cities

Greeley ranks 3rd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($77,200).

All Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for service unit operators, oil and gas

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,780).

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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Greeley: questions

How much do service unit operators, oil and gas make an hour in Greeley?

$29.65 an hour on average, and $24.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level service unit operators, oil and gas salary in Greeley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the service unit operators, oil and gas take-home pay in Greeley?

About $49,727 a year ($4,144 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,670. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do service unit operators, oil and gas earn more in Greeley than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,326).

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 47-5013; area Greeley, CO (24540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 32.31, this job is 32.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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