Project Coordinator salary in Greeley, CO
Greeley is a lower-cost market for project coordinators: the median of $97,950 a year1 is 11.0% below the Colorado statewide median of $110,050, and 4.3% below the US median of $102,320. Among US areas it comes in at #158 of 518. BLS counts about 940 people in this job here, 3% of the Colorado total.
BLS occupation 13-1082, area Greeley, CO. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in Greeley against Colorado and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley, CO | $68,710 | $97,950 | $155,870 | |
| Colorado | $68,990 | $110,050 | $171,630 | |
| United States | $61,580 | $102,320 | $167,970 |
The middle half of project coordinators in Greeley earns $81,630–$125,720. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $155,870, only 2.3 times the bottom tenth, against 2.7 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($107,130) is 9% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $44,090 wide, against $51,980 across Colorado and $54,660 nationally: employers in Greeley pay within a narrower band.
What to budget for a project coordinator here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,710 | $5,726 | $33.03 | $88,658 |
| 25th percentile | $81,630 | $6,802 | $39.25 | $105,329 |
| Median | $97,950 | $8,162 | $47.09 | $126,387 |
| 75th percentile | $125,720 | $10,477 | $60.44 | $162,219 |
| 90th percentile | $155,870 | $12,989 | $74.94 | $201,123 |
Pay climbs faster above the median than below it here: the 75th percentile is $27,770 over the median, the 25th only $16,320 under it. An offer at the 75th percentile adds about $35,832 a year in employer cost. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.
For scale, the US median of $102,320 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in Greeley, and the Colorado statewide median of $110,050 falls there too.
What a hire really costs in Greeley
Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $28,437 to the $97,950 median and brings it to $126,387 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in Greeley
Project coordinators have the highest median of the 17 roles we track in Greeley; data entry specialists have the lowest, at $38,560.
| Role | Median | vs project coordinator | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | this role | 940 | |
| Accountant | -10.9% | 1,160 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -12.4% | 780 | |
| Recruiter | -22.2% | 580 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -22.8% | 980 |
Measured against the US median, project coordinators rank #14 of the 17 roles we track in Greeley (-4.3%), between medical administrative assistants (-2.1%) and payroll specialists (-4.4%). The typical role here is at +1.8%, so, measured against the US, project coordinators cost less in Greeley than the area's general pay level would suggest. Project coordinators hold 9.2% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Greeley, 10.2% across Colorado and 6.7% nationally. The job is a bigger part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.
Other areas in Colorado
Across the 10 areas of Colorado with data for this job, the median runs from $94,690 in Grand Junction to $122,040 in Boulder, a gap of $27,350 a year. All 4 areas in Colorado with more project coordinators than Greeley also pay more, among them Denver-Aurora, CO ($116,740) and Colorado Springs, CO ($111,740).
| Area | Median | vs Greeley | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo, CO | +4.0% | 420 | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | +3.4% | 1,630 | |
| Northwest Colorado (Nonmetro) | +3.1% | 820 | |
| Greeley, CO | this area | 940 | |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado (Nonmetro) | -1.9% | 240 | |
| Southwest Colorado (Nonmetro) | -1.9% | 570 | |
| Grand Junction, CO | -3.3% | 380 |
Greeley against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, Greeley is #136 of 517 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Colorado, Salt Lake City-Murray and Reading pay just above Greeley and Minneapolis-St. Paul and Harrisburg-Carlisle just below. All four are within $100 a year of the median in Greeley. Of the three markets with about as many project coordinators, none pays as much.
| Metro area | Median | vs Greeley | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | +0.1% | 780 | pay | |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | +0.1% | 8,990 | pay | |
| Greeley, CO | this area | 940 | ||
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | -0.1% | 15,450 | pay | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | -0.1% | 1,910 | pay | |
| Asheville, NC | -0.5% | 950 | jobs | |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | -13.4% | 950 | jobs | |
| Lincoln, NE | -33.9% | 950 | jobs |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a project coordinator in Greeley, CO?
About $126,387 a year at the median, or $10,532 a month: $97,950 in pay plus about $28,437 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What do project coordinators earn in Greeley?
The median was $97,950 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $68,710, the 90th $155,870, and the middle half earned $81,630 to $125,720.
Is Greeley cheaper than the rest of Colorado for project coordinators?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $97,950 against $110,050 statewide. The next area up in Colorado is the Northwest Colorado nonmetro area at $100,970, the next down the Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetro area at $96,080.
How many project coordinators work in Greeley?
BLS counts about 940 in the May 2025 survey. That is 3% of the Colorado total of 32,390. 4 areas in Colorado have more; the closest in size is Fort Collins-Loveland, with about 1,630.
Does a project coordinator cost more than an accountant in Greeley?
Yes: $10,710 a year more at the median. The medians are $97,950 and $87,240.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.