Mechanical Engineers salary in Greeley, CO

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Greeley, CO: $99,470/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $70,620 – $165,580 · about 160 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$3,865 (+4%).

What it's really worth in Greeley

With Greeley's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $99,470 has the buying power of about $102,925 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $89,182 · median home $497,279 · median rent $1,728/mo.

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How Greeley ranks for this job

On raw pay, Greeley, CO is 62nd of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Greeley's cost of living is applied, it ranks 56th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Greeley sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Greeley

A median home in Greeley, CO costs $497,279 — about 5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,728/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Greeley.

Metro	Median pay	vs Greeley	Rent vs Greeley
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+54%	2.1×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+38%	1.9×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+34%	0.9×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+31%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in CO

Metro	Median pay	vs Greeley	Rent vs Greeley
Boulder, CO	$106,020	+7%	1.3×
Denver, CO	$104,390	+5%	1.1×
Fort Collins, CO	$99,920	+0%	1.1×

Staying in CO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around Greeley

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• JBS Swift and Company · Manufacturing
• Leprino Foods · Manufacturing

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