Living Wage Calculation for Greeley, CO

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $17.58 $37.68 $49.26 $66.17 $27.99 $35.38 $40.56 $46.49 $13.66 $20.95 $26.78 $33.12
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65 $13.65

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $4,686 $6,916 $10,392 $13,774 $8,591 $10,702 $13,802 $16,795 $8,591 $10,702 $13,802 $16,795
Child Care $0 $10,902 $21,805 $32,707 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,902 $21,805 $32,707
Medical $2,964 $9,385 $9,395 $9,321 $6,754 $9,395 $9,321 $9,473 $6,754 $9,395 $9,321 $9,473
Housing $10,764 $15,264 $15,264 $21,612 $11,880 $15,264 $15,264 $21,612 $10,764 $15,264 $15,264 $21,612
Transportation $5,316 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $15,073 $9,561 $11,691 $14,058 $15,073
Civic $2,920 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $7,025 $5,801 $6,480 $8,835 $7,025
Other $4,596 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $11,617 $8,020 $9,463 $10,386 $11,617
Required annual income after taxes $31,378 $65,981 $84,621 $110,824 $50,739 $63,126 $71,797 $81,727 $49,623 $74,028 $93,602 $114,434
Annual taxes $5,197 $12,396 $17,834 $26,815 $7,471 $10,469 $12,568 $14,971 $7,201 $13,108 $17,806 $23,341
Required annual income before taxes $36,576 $78,377 $102,455 $137,639 $58,210 $73,595 $84,364 $96,699 $56,823 $87,136 $111,407 $137,775

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $128,159
Business & Financial Operations $72,084
Computer & Mathematical $86,461
Architecture & Engineering $84,829
Life, Physical, & Social Science $70,110
Community & Social Service $54,344
Legal $82,503
Education, Training, & Library $53,771
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $52,437
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $81,808
Healthcare Support $33,528
Protective Service $57,674
Food Preparation & Serving Related $32,062
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $40,132
Personal Care & Service $33,109
Sales & Related $39,978
Office & Administrative Support $41,764
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $39,206
Construction & Extraction $52,845
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $54,311
Production $41,577
Transportation & Material Moving $42,999