Greeley, CO metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a waiter or waitress make in Greeley, CO?

In the Greeley, CO metropolitan area, waiters or waitresses earned a median of $46,480 a year ($22.35 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 1,300 of these jobs there. That is 16% below the $55,070 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $30,800 and $77,810; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Colorado tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $38,190 in take-home pay.

Waiter or waitress pay in Greeley, CO at a glance

Median salary

$46,480$22.35 per hour · $3,873 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$30,800$14.81/hr
25th percentile$33,050$15.89/hr
75th percentile$65,290$31.39/hr
90th percentile$77,810$37.41/hr
Jobs in this metro1,300Location quotient 0.75 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here16% belowAll-jobs median $55,070
Against Colorado4% aboveStatewide median $44,860
Against the U.S.32% aboveNational median $35,230

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Waiter or waitress salary in Greeley, CO after taxes

$46,480
$15,000$95,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$46,480
Net 82%
Fed 7%
CO 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$38,190After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,183Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,469Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,398 / yr
Colorado state income tax$1,337 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,556 / yr

Waiters or waitresses pay range in Greeley, CO, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Greeley, CO metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What waiters or waitresses earned in the Greeley, CO metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (CO)
10th percentile$14.81/hr$2,567$30,800$26,281
25th percentile$15.89/hr$2,754$33,050$27,990
MedianMedian$22.35/hr$3,873$46,480$38,190
75th percentile$31.39/hr$5,441$65,290$52,476
90th percentile$37.41/hr$6,484$77,810$60,854

Is $46,480 a good salary in Greeley, CO?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for waiters or waitresses next to both.

Median household income$97,097Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)100.20.2% above national average
One paycheck vs. a household47.9%of area median income

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Do waiters or waitresses pay tax on tips?

Yes, but less than before. This job is on the Treasury's list of tipped occupations, so from 2025 through 2028 up to $25,000 a year of reported tips comes off federal taxable income, shrinking above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint). Social Security and Medicare are still owed on every tip, and most states still tax them. The BLS pay figures on this page already include tips as employers report them.

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Waiter or waitress pay in Greeley, CO: common questions

What is the median salary for waiters or waitresses in Greeley, CO?

The BLS median annual wage for waiters or waitresses in the Greeley, CO metro area was $46,480 in May 2025, about $3,873 a month or $22.35 an hour. Statewide, the Colorado median for this job is $44,860, so the metro pays 4% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for waiters or waitresses in Greeley, CO?

The median hourly wage for waiters or waitresses in Greeley, CO was $22.35 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $14.81 an hour and one in ten earned more than $37.41.

How many waiters or waitresses work in Greeley, CO?

BLS estimated 1,300 jobs for waiters or waitresses in the metro in May 2025, or 10.9 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.75 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for waiters or waitresses in Greeley, CO?

BLS wage estimates for waiters or waitresses in Greeley, CO run from $30,800 at the 10th percentile to $33,050 at the 25th, $65,290 at the 75th, and $77,810 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do waiters or waitresses take home after taxes in Greeley, CO?

On a median gross salary of $46,480, an estimated $38,190 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,469 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Colorado in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $8,290 (an effective rate of 17.8%).

How much do waiters or waitresses make per month in Greeley, CO?

On the median annual salary of $46,480, gross monthly income is $3,873. After federal, FICA, and Colorado state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $3,183 per month (or $1,469 every two weeks).

Is $46,480 a good salary in Greeley, CO?

At $46,480, the median salary for waiters or waitresses is 47.9% of the Greeley, CO median household income ($97,097). It is 16% below the $55,070 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 100.2, so prices here run 0.2% above the U.S. average.