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Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Greeley, CO

The median derrick operators, oil and gas in Greeley, CO earns $55,040 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,665 a month.

10th percentile
$46,180
25th percentile
$47,450
Median percentile
$55,040
75th percentile
$55,150
90th percentile
$59,500

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,983 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,040
Federal income tax−$4,425
Social Security + Medicare−$4,211
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,422
Monthly take-home$3,665
Every two weeks$1,692

Does it go far here?

$54,943Median pay in Greeley, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,539 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Greeley, CO

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$159,890
Software Developers$129,480
General and Operations Managers$123,100
Construction Managers$118,350
Project Management Specialists$97,950
Registered Nurses$96,300
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,060
Accountants and Auditors$87,240

All derrick operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado