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SOC 23-2099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Legal Support Workers, All Other — Greeley

Greeley, CO · 6 metro areas compared

$65,080 /year
$31.29per hour
60jobs in area
−9.7%vs US median

In Greeley, CO the median wage is $65,080.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $72,11010TH$45,68025TH$57,190MEDIAN$65,08075TH$95,54090TH$132,470

How pay has moved

$67,488$53,0432019202020212022202320242025$65,080
$58,410 in 2019 to $65,080 in 2025, +11.4% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to decline

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
-1.2%
Openings per year
4,700
Typical entry-level education
Associate's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Greeley, CO.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

In Greeley, CO the median wage is $65,080. That is 9.7% lower than the national median of $72,110. Pay ranges from under $45,680 at the tenth percentile to more than $132,470 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $57,190 to $95,540.

Employment stands at 60, or 0.5 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Boulder records the highest median at $134,890. Of the 364 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 134th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Greeley, CO · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$45,680−36.7%
25th$57,190−20.7%
Median (50th)$65,080−9.7%
75th$95,540+32.5%
90th$132,470+83.7%
Mean$80,070+11.0%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Colorado

Median annual wage for Legal Support Workers, All Other, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Boulder$134,89090
2Denver$72,2501,200
3Fort Collins$63,850110
4Colorado Springs$57,320230
5Grand Junction$47,75070
6Pueblo$45,97040

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Greeley sit close to the national average, so $65,080 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$65,080as reported by BLS

Local price level

100.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$64,950US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $65,080 a year, 9.7% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $45,680 to $132,470 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 60 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Boulder, at $134,890.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Legal Support Workers, All Other in Greeley, CO?

The median annual wage is $65,080, or $31.29 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $72,110, so pay in Greeley, CO is 9.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Greeley, CO earns more than $132,470 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $45,680 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Boulder, at $134,890 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 60 jobs in this occupation in Greeley, CO. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.