High paying jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$144,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,200 – $202,380120
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$131,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$109,150 – $153,850100
3First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$120,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$97,990 – $153,990120
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$114,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,500 – $136,26090
5Dental Hygienists$106,650
Associate's degree
$104,680 – $122,010450
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,460 – $171,35060
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$101,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,090 – $173,960380
8Firefighters$99,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,330 – $108,250300
9Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$96,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,660 – $102,630600
10Artists and Related Workers, All Other$92,720
No formal educational credential
$46,790 – $105,39050
11Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$90,660
Associate's degree
$58,940 – $108,86070
12Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$88,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,260 – $181,290150
13Lodging Managers$85,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,450 – $129,23070
14Computer Network Support Specialists$83,430
Associate's degree
$57,060 – $151,29070
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,180 – $127,370690
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,250 – $129,310780
17Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$79,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,750 – $79,800670
18Food Service Managers$78,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,580 – $114,030110
19First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,310 – $102,8201,090
20Construction and Building Inspectors$78,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,870 – $103,770220
21Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$77,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,380 – $162,7301,510
22Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,290
Associate's degree
$54,790 – $98,50050
23Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840 – $92,03070
24Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,960 – $142,0601,590
25Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,150 – $121,220110
26First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,830 – $105,1201,480
27Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$73,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,310 – $95,380170
28Public Safety Telecommunicators$72,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,490 – $82,61070
29Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,070 – $99,100160
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,960 – $104,480530
31Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$71,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600 – $119,52050
32Computer User Support Specialists$71,490
Some college, no degree
$45,350 – $105,720770
33Plant and System Operators, All Other$70,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,700 – $94,76070
34Paralegals and Legal Assistants$69,440
Associate's degree
$49,380 – $81,890350
35Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$69,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,070 – $111,320190
36Medical Equipment Repairers$68,490
Associate's degree
$44,880 – $94,58050
37Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$67,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,770 – $88,040100
38Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$67,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,290 – $94,13060
39Brickmasons and Blockmasons$67,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,230 – $74,57070
40Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$66,770
Associate's degree
$45,200 – $95,53050
41Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$66,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,280 – $105,020930
42Chemical Technicians$66,200
Associate's degree
$44,540 – $102,320100
43Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,460 – $83,420170
44Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,060
Associate's degree
$56,710 – $82,970140
45Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,030 – $78,110600
46Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,530 – $88,520170
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,930
Associate's degree
$48,980 – $106,070350
48Legal Support Workers, All Other$63,850
Associate's degree
$44,080 – $152,280110
49First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,050 – $99,360580
50Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$62,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,800 – $73,11060

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$144,910	$90,200 – $202,380	120
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,050	$109,150 – $153,850	100
3	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,580	$97,990 – $153,990	120
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,820	$63,500 – $136,260	90
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$106,650	$104,680 – $122,010	450
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,140	$74,460 – $171,350	60
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,160	$61,090 – $173,960	380
8	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$99,930	$58,330 – $108,250	300
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,740	$75,660 – $102,630	600
10	Artists and Related Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$92,720	$46,790 – $105,390	50
11	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$90,660	$58,940 – $108,860	70
12	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,400	$72,260 – $181,290	150
13	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,160	$60,450 – $129,230	70
14	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$83,430	$57,060 – $151,290	70
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,070	$57,180 – $127,370	690
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,700	$50,250 – $129,310	780
17	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,800	$40,750 – $79,800	670
18	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,930	$66,580 – $114,030	110
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,670	$58,310 – $102,820	1,090
20	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,080	$57,870 – $103,770	220
21	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,320	$38,380 – $162,730	1,510
22	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,290	$54,790 – $98,500	50
23	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,070	$48,840 – $92,030	70
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,190	$45,960 – $142,060	1,590
25	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,240	$62,150 – $121,220	110
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,740	$46,830 – $105,120	1,480
27	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,330	$52,310 – $95,380	170
28	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,880	$61,490 – $82,610	70
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,470	$49,070 – $99,100	160
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,190	$51,960 – $104,480	530
31	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,590	$45,600 – $119,520	50
32	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$71,490	$45,350 – $105,720	770
33	Plant and System Operators, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,820	$47,700 – $94,760	70
34	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,440	$49,380 – $81,890	350
35	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,230	$51,070 – $111,320	190
36	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$68,490	$44,880 – $94,580	50
37	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,710	$47,770 – $88,040	100
38	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,570	$46,290 – $94,130	60
39	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,110	$51,230 – $74,570	70
40	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$66,770	$45,200 – $95,530	50
41	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,290	$48,280 – $105,020	930
42	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,200	$44,540 – $102,320	100
43	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,040	$51,460 – $83,420	170
44	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,060	$56,710 – $82,970	140
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,650	$51,030 – $78,110	600
46	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,160	$42,530 – $88,520	170
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,930	$48,980 – $106,070	350
48	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$63,850	$44,080 – $152,280	110
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,630	$50,050 – $99,360	580
50	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,900	$44,800 – $73,110	60

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