Careers in Greeley, CO
Part of Colorado.
Greeley, CO’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.176, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 4.4% · 167,853 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Chief Executives$210,700
- 2Marketing Managers$190,410
- 3Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$190,230
- 4Sales Managers$176,390
- 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$174,850
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers3,670 employed
- 2Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2,700 employed
- 3Retail Salespersons2,650 employed
- 4Cashiers2,530 employed
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1,970 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas32.31× national avg
- 2Roustabouts, Oil and Gas26.29× national avg
- 3Petroleum Engineers21.42× national avg
- 4Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas11.64× national avg
- 5Plant and System Operators, All Other10.56× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Chief Executives$210,330
- 2Marketing Managers$190,075
- 3Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$189,896
- 4Sales Managers$176,080
- 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$174,543
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Colorado state page.