High paying entry level jobs in Greeley, CO

These occupations in Greeley, CO ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Greeley, CO run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Greeley, CO salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Greeley, CO · Employed

1Dentists, General$154,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,740 – $203,67090
2Pharmacists$148,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,150 – $169,650150
3Aerospace Engineers$140,780
Bachelor's degree
$102,970 – $178,24050
4Physician Assistants$134,550
Master's degree
$102,710 – $160,240140
5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$134,350
Bachelor's degree
$81,600 – $208,97060
6Lawyers$132,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,310 – $240,260260
7Petroleum Engineers$132,240
Bachelor's degree
$82,030 – $237,270300
8Nurse Practitioners$130,950
Master's degree
$80,830 – $156,050140
9Software Developers$129,480
Bachelor's degree
$78,830 – $269,830560
10Veterinarians$126,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,520 – $196,870100
11Computer Occupations, All Other$119,130
Bachelor's degree
$78,070 – $180,500120
12Electrical Engineers$117,990
Bachelor's degree
$85,920 – $160,30080
13Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,050
Bachelor's degree
$86,390 – $177,23090
14Data Scientists$116,790
Bachelor's degree
$72,240 – $186,600100
15Dental Hygienists$110,080
Associate's degree
$72,280 – $121,250140
16Mechanical Engineers$108,500
Bachelor's degree
$75,850 – $178,510150
17Database Administrators$106,610
Bachelor's degree
$56,340 – $159,99040
18Urban and Regional Planners$105,200
Master's degree
$79,790 – $137,68060
19Financial and Investment Analysts$105,070
Bachelor's degree
$68,770 – $132,980180
20Industrial Engineers$104,410
Bachelor's degree
$77,260 – $143,430220
21Occupational Therapists$104,030
Master's degree
$81,270 – $168,030120
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,740
Bachelor's degree
$58,750 – $150,170250
23Budget Analysts$103,720
Bachelor's degree
$72,680 – $130,01040
24Computer Systems Analysts$101,500
Bachelor's degree
$76,800 – $160,88090
25Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$101,050
Bachelor's degree
$67,660 – $174,70040
26Physical Therapists$100,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,340 – $155,480140
27Project Management Specialists$97,950
Bachelor's degree
$68,710 – $155,870940
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,130
Bachelor's degree
$68,500 – $131,390260
29Registered Nurses$96,300
Bachelor's degree
$75,960 – $119,4901,390
30Civil Engineers$92,680
Bachelor's degree
$73,550 – $132,050370
31Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$89,840
Bachelor's degree
$68,490 – $132,05060
32Chemists$87,350
Bachelor's degree
$66,080 – $156,81080
33Accountants and Auditors$87,240
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $148,9001,160
34Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$85,830
Bachelor's degree
$49,520 – $165,170780
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,230
Associate's degree
$58,240 – $104,310110
36Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,070
Bachelor's degree
$48,470 – $139,790950
37Financial Specialists, All Other$81,250
Bachelor's degree
$51,130 – $128,76080
38Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78,530
Bachelor's degree
$47,710 – $96,680280
39Surgical Technologists$77,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,770 – $99,08050
40Teachers and Instructors, All Other$77,570
Bachelor's degree
$44,780 – $106,44040
41Logisticians$76,770
Bachelor's degree
$44,000 – $128,440240
42Human Resources Specialists$76,180
Bachelor's degree
$45,490 – $127,460580
43Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,020
Associate's degree
$64,450 – $85,35040
44Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,690 – $102,35070
45Health Education Specialists$73,840
Bachelor's degree
$30,800 – $95,80040
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,580 – $82,010120
47Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$72,530
Bachelor's degree
$50,720 – $75,98050
48Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,310
Associate's degree
$46,350 – $80,45060
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,270
Bachelor's degree
$50,820 – $101,200110
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,830
Associate's degree
$34,220 – $99,19040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianGreeley, CO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,940	$119,740 – $203,670	90
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,850	$120,150 – $169,650	150
3	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,780	$102,970 – $178,240	50
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,550	$102,710 – $160,240	140
5	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$134,350	$81,600 – $208,970	60
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,990	$79,310 – $240,260	260
7	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,240	$82,030 – $237,270	300
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,950	$80,830 – $156,050	140
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,480	$78,830 – $269,830	560
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,730	$77,520 – $196,870	100
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,130	$78,070 – $180,500	120
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,990	$85,920 – $160,300	80
13	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,050	$86,390 – $177,230	90
14	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$116,790	$72,240 – $186,600	100
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$110,080	$72,280 – $121,250	140
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,500	$75,850 – $178,510	150
17	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$106,610	$56,340 – $159,990	40
18	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$105,200	$79,790 – $137,680	60
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,070	$68,770 – $132,980	180
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,410	$77,260 – $143,430	220
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,030	$81,270 – $168,030	120
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,740	$58,750 – $150,170	250
23	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,720	$72,680 – $130,010	40
24	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,500	$76,800 – $160,880	90
25	Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsBachelor's degree	$101,050	$67,660 – $174,700	40
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,170	$73,340 – $155,480	140
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,950	$68,710 – $155,870	940
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,130	$68,500 – $131,390	260
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,300	$75,960 – $119,490	1,390
30	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,680	$73,550 – $132,050	370
31	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$89,840	$68,490 – $132,050	60
32	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$87,350	$66,080 – $156,810	80
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$87,240	$57,610 – $148,900	1,160
34	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,830	$49,520 – $165,170	780
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,230	$58,240 – $104,310	110
36	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,070	$48,470 – $139,790	950
37	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,250	$51,130 – $128,760	80
38	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$78,530	$47,710 – $96,680	280
39	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,750	$57,770 – $99,080	50
40	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,570	$44,780 – $106,440	40
41	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,770	$44,000 – $128,440	240
42	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,180	$45,490 – $127,460	580
43	Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,020	$64,450 – $85,350	40
44	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,570	$45,690 – $102,350	70
45	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,840	$30,800 – $95,800	40
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,720	$51,580 – $82,010	120
47	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$72,530	$50,720 – $75,980	50
48	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,310	$46,350 – $80,450	60
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,270	$50,820 – $101,200	110
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,830	$34,220 – $99,190	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Greeley, CO. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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