High paying entry level jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

These occupations in Fort Collins-Loveland, 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO run 1.1% above the national average (2024), so a Fort Collins-Loveland, CO salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO · Employed

1Computer Hardware Engineers$168,990
Bachelor's degree
$107,940 – $223,570490
2Optometrists$163,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,210 – $320,35080
3Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$138,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$35,640 – $220,97070
4Statisticians$134,330
Master's degree
$84,750 – $151,28090
5Software Developers$133,990
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $221,1101,820
6Aerospace Engineers$132,800
Bachelor's degree
$87,980 – $213,120150
7Industrial Engineers$131,870
Bachelor's degree
$81,680 – $159,990650
8Lawyers$131,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,860 – $312,840500
9Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,530
Bachelor's degree
$83,300 – $199,990310
10Nurse Practitioners$130,330
Master's degree
$83,120 – $173,810210
11Engineers, All Other$129,880
Bachelor's degree
$76,000 – $170,600100
12Database Administrators$128,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,020 – $163,32060
13Computer Systems Analysts$126,880
Bachelor's degree
$76,420 – $176,610200
14Electrical Engineers$125,560
Bachelor's degree
$77,400 – $174,710200
15Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$125,320
Master's degree
$90,670 – $195,19050
16Computer Occupations, All Other$121,610
Bachelor's degree
$72,560 – $171,900490
17Physical Scientists, All Other$118,560
Bachelor's degree
$68,120 – $180,50050
18Veterinarians$112,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,410 – $163,860300
19Data Scientists$111,310
Bachelor's degree
$61,360 – $164,910220
20Atmospheric and Space Scientists$110,960
Bachelor's degree
$68,770 – $158,840250
21Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$30,800 – $179,77070
22Dental Hygienists$106,650
Associate's degree
$104,680 – $122,010450
23Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$105,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,120 – $170,36050
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,270
Bachelor's degree
$73,460 – $166,220160
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,760
Bachelor's degree
$71,360 – $130,480370
26Mechanical Engineers$102,820
Bachelor's degree
$74,070 – $158,880450
27Financial and Investment Analysts$101,610
Bachelor's degree
$62,580 – $175,870240
28Project Management Specialists$101,310
Bachelor's degree
$65,730 – $164,2701,630
29Environmental Engineers$100,450
Bachelor's degree
$59,130 – $161,990110
30Biological Scientists, All Other$98,800
Bachelor's degree
$66,290 – $128,440210
31Urban and Regional Planners$98,660
Master's degree
$66,840 – $138,88090
32Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$96,030
Bachelor's degree
$69,140 – $207,040140
33Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,990
Bachelor's degree
$63,700 – $134,100140
34Budget Analysts$95,860
Bachelor's degree
$80,860 – $117,50090
35Civil Engineers$94,720
Bachelor's degree
$67,660 – $146,780680
36Financial Specialists, All Other$92,330
Bachelor's degree
$54,170 – $134,990130
37Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$90,660
Associate's degree
$58,940 – $108,86070
38Accountants and Auditors$89,340
Bachelor's degree
$53,500 – $148,6601,860
39Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,840
Bachelor's degree
$52,820 – $144,8102,290
40Conservation Scientists$84,820
Bachelor's degree
$53,490 – $138,680650
41Biochemists and Biophysicists$84,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,070 – $179,57070
42Logisticians$84,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,840 – $138,880250
43Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$84,240
Bachelor's degree
$57,210 – $129,690140
44Chemists$83,340
Bachelor's degree
$52,640 – $136,120200
45Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,530 – $172,54060
46Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$30,800 – $131,57060
47Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$82,490
Bachelor's degree
$52,190 – $127,610100
48Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$82,430
Bachelor's degree
$52,510 – $127,79050
49Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,680 – $130,650100
50Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,760
Bachelor's degree
$59,310 – $96,3601,120

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

#	Occupation	MedianFort Collins-Loveland, CO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$168,990	$107,940 – $223,570	490
2	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$163,240	$104,210 – $320,350	80
3	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$138,460	$35,640 – $220,970	70
4	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$134,330	$84,750 – $151,280	90
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,990	$79,990 – $221,110	1,820
6	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,800	$87,980 – $213,120	150
7	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,870	$81,680 – $159,990	650
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,380	$77,860 – $312,840	500
9	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$130,530	$83,300 – $199,990	310
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,330	$83,120 – $173,810	210
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,880	$76,000 – $170,600	100
12	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$128,780	$64,020 – $163,320	60
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,880	$76,420 – $176,610	200
14	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,560	$77,400 – $174,710	200
15	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$125,320	$90,670 – $195,190	50
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,610	$72,560 – $171,900	490
17	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,560	$68,120 – $180,500	50
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$112,450	$41,410 – $163,860	300
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$111,310	$61,360 – $164,910	220
20	Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree	$110,960	$68,770 – $158,840	250
21	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,930	$30,800 – $179,770	70
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$106,650	$104,680 – $122,010	450
23	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,700	$54,120 – $170,360	50
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$105,270	$73,460 – $166,220	160
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,760	$71,360 – $130,480	370
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,820	$74,070 – $158,880	450
27	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,610	$62,580 – $175,870	240
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,310	$65,730 – $164,270	1,630
29	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,450	$59,130 – $161,990	110
30	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,800	$66,290 – $128,440	210
31	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$98,660	$66,840 – $138,880	90
32	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$96,030	$69,140 – $207,040	140
33	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,990	$63,700 – $134,100	140
34	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,860	$80,860 – $117,500	90
35	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,720	$67,660 – $146,780	680
36	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,330	$54,170 – $134,990	130
37	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$90,660	$58,940 – $108,860	70
38	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$89,340	$53,500 – $148,660	1,860
39	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,840	$52,820 – $144,810	2,290
40	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$84,820	$53,490 – $138,680	650
41	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,490	$52,070 – $179,570	70
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$84,370	$52,840 – $138,880	250
43	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$84,240	$57,210 – $129,690	140
44	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$83,340	$52,640 – $136,120	200
45	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$83,210	$39,530 – $172,540	60
46	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,790	$30,800 – $131,570	60
47	Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsBachelor's degree	$82,490	$52,190 – $127,610	100
48	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,430	$52,510 – $127,790	50
49	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,240	$37,680 – $130,650	100
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,760	$59,310 – $96,360	1,120

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