High paying jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$298,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,980 – $404,120110
2Family Medicine Physicians$231,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,700 – $417,170150
3Sales Managers$198,550
Bachelor's degree
$100,200 – $294,700400
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Bachelor's degree
$123,200 – $285,470490
5Marketing Managers$189,690
Bachelor's degree
$110,200 – $280,840250
6Financial Managers$175,890
Bachelor's degree
$114,400 – $335,030450
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,380
Bachelor's degree
$121,630 – $256,140330
8Purchasing Managers$171,280
Bachelor's degree
$113,820 – $296,77070
9Computer Hardware Engineers$168,990
Bachelor's degree
$107,940 – $223,570490
10Managers, All Other$166,610
Bachelor's degree
$106,290 – $264,440560
11Optometrists$163,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,210 – $320,35080
12Human Resources Managers$156,820
Bachelor's degree
$98,110 – $305,530170
13Natural Sciences Managers$152,730
Bachelor's degree
$111,990 – $249,890250
14Sales Engineers$151,450
Bachelor's degree
$80,500 – $200,99080
15Administrative Services Managers$146,600
Bachelor's degree
$96,980 – $217,090100
16Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$144,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,200 – $202,380120
17Fundraising Managers$143,780
Bachelor's degree
$88,220 – $186,32050
18Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$138,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$35,640 – $220,97070
19Industrial Production Managers$136,570
Bachelor's degree
$95,890 – $221,030130
20Public Relations Managers$134,390
Bachelor's degree
$88,570 – $239,19050
21Statisticians$134,330
Master's degree
$84,750 – $151,28090
22Software Developers$133,990
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $221,1101,820
23Information Security Analysts$133,850
Bachelor's degree
$83,840 – $199,120170
24Database Architects$133,020
Bachelor's degree
$89,200 – $188,73050
25Aerospace Engineers$132,800
Bachelor's degree
$87,980 – $213,120150
26Industrial Engineers$131,870
Bachelor's degree
$81,680 – $159,990650
27Computer Network Architects$131,690
Bachelor's degree
$68,640 – $195,670440
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$131,590
Master's degree
$100,360 – $160,940280
29Lawyers$131,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,860 – $312,840500
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$131,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$109,150 – $153,850100
31Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,530
Bachelor's degree
$83,300 – $199,990310
32Nurse Practitioners$130,330
Master's degree
$83,120 – $173,810210
33Engineers, All Other$129,880
Bachelor's degree
$76,000 – $170,600100
34Medical and Health Services Managers$129,230
Bachelor's degree
$74,110 – $195,190490
35Database Administrators$128,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,020 – $163,32060
36Computer Systems Analysts$126,880
Bachelor's degree
$76,420 – $176,610200
37Electrical Engineers$125,560
Bachelor's degree
$77,400 – $174,710200
38Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$125,320
Master's degree
$90,670 – $195,19050
39Computer Occupations, All Other$121,610
Bachelor's degree
$72,560 – $171,900490
40Facilities Managers$121,560
Bachelor's degree
$74,010 – $190,870120
41First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$120,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$97,990 – $153,990120
42Physical Scientists, All Other$118,560
Bachelor's degree
$68,120 – $180,50050
43Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$114,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,500 – $136,26090
44Veterinarians$112,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,410 – $163,860300
45Data Scientists$111,310
Bachelor's degree
$61,360 – $164,910220
46Atmospheric and Space Scientists$110,960
Bachelor's degree
$68,770 – $158,840250
47Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$30,800 – $179,77070
48Education Administrators, Postsecondary$107,310
Master's degree
$81,580 – $344,990250
49Dental Hygienists$106,650
Associate's degree
$104,680 – $122,010450
50Construction Managers$105,990
Bachelor's degree
$68,390 – $176,570710

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$298,320	$93,980 – $404,120	110
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$231,750	$102,700 – $417,170	150
3	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$198,550	$100,200 – $294,700	400
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$195,190	$123,200 – $285,470	490
5	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$189,690	$110,200 – $280,840	250
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,890	$114,400 – $335,030	450
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,380	$121,630 – $256,140	330
8	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,280	$113,820 – $296,770	70
9	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$168,990	$107,940 – $223,570	490
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$166,610	$106,290 – $264,440	560
11	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$163,240	$104,210 – $320,350	80
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,820	$98,110 – $305,530	170
13	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,730	$111,990 – $249,890	250
14	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$151,450	$80,500 – $200,990	80
15	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,600	$96,980 – $217,090	100
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$144,910	$90,200 – $202,380	120
17	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,780	$88,220 – $186,320	50
18	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$138,460	$35,640 – $220,970	70
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,570	$95,890 – $221,030	130
20	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,390	$88,570 – $239,190	50
21	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$134,330	$84,750 – $151,280	90
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,990	$79,990 – $221,110	1,820
23	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$133,850	$83,840 – $199,120	170
24	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,020	$89,200 – $188,730	50
25	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,800	$87,980 – $213,120	150
26	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,870	$81,680 – $159,990	650
27	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,690	$68,640 – $195,670	440
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$131,590	$100,360 – $160,940	280
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,380	$77,860 – $312,840	500
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,050	$109,150 – $153,850	100
31	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$130,530	$83,300 – $199,990	310
32	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,330	$83,120 – $173,810	210
33	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,880	$76,000 – $170,600	100
34	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,230	$74,110 – $195,190	490
35	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$128,780	$64,020 – $163,320	60
36	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,880	$76,420 – $176,610	200
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,560	$77,400 – $174,710	200
38	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$125,320	$90,670 – $195,190	50
39	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,610	$72,560 – $171,900	490
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,560	$74,010 – $190,870	120
41	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,580	$97,990 – $153,990	120
42	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,560	$68,120 – $180,500	50
43	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,820	$63,500 – $136,260	90
44	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$112,450	$41,410 – $163,860	300
45	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$111,310	$61,360 – $164,910	220
46	Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree	$110,960	$68,770 – $158,840	250
47	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,930	$30,800 – $179,770	70
48	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$107,310	$81,580 – $344,990	250
49	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$106,650	$104,680 – $122,010	450
50	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,990	$68,390 – $176,570	710

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