Salary comparison
Parts Salespersons: Greeley vs Minot
Greeley, CO pays about 1.9% more for parts salespersons on paper — $49,080 vs $48,150. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Greeley comes out ahead by $930 a year in real buying power.
Greeley, CO
$49,080
$36,870
$60,080
$23.60
100
$49,080/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Minot, ND
$48,150
$38,370
$59,210
$23.15
100
$48,150/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $930 a year (1.9%) in favor of Greeley. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Greeley runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Minot sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Greeley is the better deal by $930 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Minot to Greeley for this role, the raise needs to beat 1.9% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do parts salespersons earn more, Greeley or Minot?
Greeley pays $49,080 on median — about 1.9% more than Minot ($48,150). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Greeley. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Greeley gives you roughly$49,080 of real buying power versus $48,150 in the other city.