Highest paying jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
The best paying occupations in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 1.1% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $180,210 | $101,470 – $323,130 | — |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $175,890 | $114,400 – $335,030 | 450 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $175,380 | $121,630 – $256,140 | 330 |
| 9 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $171,280 | $113,820 – $296,770 | 70 |
| 10 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $168,990 | $107,940 – $223,570 | 490 |
| 11 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $166,610 | $106,290 – $264,440 | 560 |
| 12 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $163,240 | $104,210 – $320,350 | 80 |
| 13 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,820 | $98,110 – $305,530 | 170 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $152,730 | $111,990 – $249,890 | 250 |
| 15 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $151,450 | $80,500 – $200,990 | 80 |
| 16 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $149,410 | $115,980 – $176,930 | — |
| 17 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $146,600 | $96,980 – $217,090 | 100 |
| 18 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $145,210 | $54,880 – $213,660 | 30 |
| 19 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $144,910 | $90,200 – $202,380 | 120 |
| 20 | Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree | $143,780 | $88,220 – $186,320 | 50 |
| 21 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $139,530 | $60,000 – $171,040 | 30 |
| 22 | Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree | $139,220 | $55,610 – $165,650 | 40 |
| 23 | Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $138,460 | $35,640 – $220,970 | 70 |
| 24 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,570 | $95,890 – $221,030 | 130 |
| 25 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,390 | $88,570 – $239,190 | 50 |
| 26 | StatisticiansMaster's degree | $134,330 | $84,750 – $151,280 | 90 |
| 27 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $134,260 | $103,140 – $166,680 | — |
| 28 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $133,990 | $79,990 – $221,110 | 1,820 |
| 29 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $133,850 | $83,840 – $199,120 | 170 |
| 30 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $133,020 | $89,200 – $188,730 | 50 |
| 31 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $132,800 | $87,980 – $213,120 | 150 |
| 32 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $131,870 | $81,680 – $159,990 | 650 |
| 33 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $131,690 | $68,640 – $195,670 | 440 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $131,590 | $100,360 – $160,940 | 280 |
| 35 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $131,380 | $77,860 – $312,840 | 500 |
| 36 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $131,050 | $109,150 – $153,850 | 100 |
| 37 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $130,530 | $83,300 – $199,990 | 310 |
| 38 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,330 | $83,120 – $173,810 | 210 |
| 39 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $129,880 | $76,000 – $170,600 | 100 |
| 40 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,230 | $74,110 – $195,190 | 490 |
| 41 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $128,780 | $64,020 – $163,320 | 60 |
| 42 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $126,880 | $76,420 – $176,610 | 200 |
| 43 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $125,560 | $77,400 – $174,710 | 200 |
| 44 | Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree | $125,320 | $90,670 – $195,190 | 50 |
| 45 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $121,610 | $72,560 – $171,900 | 490 |
| 46 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,560 | $74,010 – $190,870 | 120 |
| 47 | EconomistsMaster's degree | $121,410 | $87,920 – $166,610 | 40 |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award | $120,580 | $97,990 – $153,990 | 120 |
| 49 | Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $119,470 | $68,320 – $175,410 | 30 |
| 50 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $118,560 | $68,120 – $180,500 | 50 |