High school teacher · Greeley, CO

High school teacher in Greeley: $953/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Greeley at $62,310 a year. About 850 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.04). The 10th percentile is $49,570 and the 90th is $93,960. Pay ranks 214th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,257/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $953 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Boulder, about 62 miles away, at $1,829 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$953

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$62,310

$49,570 to $93,960

Rent (1 bd)

$1,257

$1,496 (2 bd)

Employment

850

Location quotient 1.04

Pay rank

214th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $62,310.

Taxes$1,025
Rent$1,257
Other living costs$1,957
Left over$953

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $62,310
Federal income tax: −$5,439
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,767
State income tax (CO): −$2,099
Take-home pay: $50,005
Effective tax rate: 19.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,257
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $546
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,214

Left over each month

$5,193 gross, minus $1,025 in tax and $3,214 in living costs.

$953

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Boulder, $1,829/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Greeley?

$62,310 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 850 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Greeley?

$953 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,257, and pay covers 4.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Boulder, about 62 miles away, leaves $1,829 a month, more than Greeley.