Fort Collins, CO

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Fort Collins, CO, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 423 detailed occupations covering about 157,390 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 3% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Fort Collins, CO, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $201,010 +22.1% 150
Sales Managers $178,090 +31.8% 390
Purchasing Managers $172,840 +26.7% 70
Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,000 +3.4% 320
Marketing Managers $167,780 -6.5% 240
Emergency Medicine Physicians $167,050 — 170
Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,710 -2.8% 380
Financial Managers $161,400 +44.1% 380
Managers, All Other $154,640 +15.8% 510
Human Resources Managers $142,760 +4.7% 110
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $141,070 +32% 120
Pharmacists $139,620 +2.6% 330
Industrial Production Managers $137,350 +17.4% 100
Sales Engineers $136,630 +16.8% 140
Natural Sciences Managers $134,500 -14.7% 220
Optometrists $131,600 -0.2% 60
Computer Hardware Engineers $131,280 -4.9% 1,160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $130,720 +27.4% 140
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $130,710 +31.8% 80
Fundraising Managers $129,260 +8.4% 40
Database Architects $128,390 -4.7% 140
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $125,880 +23.7% 70
Physician Assistants $124,990 -3.9% 260
Computer Network Architects $123,340 -5% 330
Computer Programmers $121,710 +78.3% 370

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Fort Collins, CO, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 6,170 $30,910
Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,250 $29,740
Registered Nurses 3,960 $82,810
Cashiers 3,400 $30,210
Waiters and Waitresses 2,970 $30,040
Customer Service Representatives 2,760 $36,620
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,720 $37,110
General and Operations Managers 2,700 $106,240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,140 $78,190
Office Clerks, General 2,130 $46,520
Cooks, Restaurant 2,080 $36,300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,070 $41,890
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,020 $33,510
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,930 $46,990
Software Developers 1,830 $116,310
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,770 $47,600
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 1,740 $74,660
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1,680 $37,470
Accountants and Auditors 1,620 $76,390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,570 $42,220
Project Management Specialists 1,520 $91,080
Nursing Assistants 1,480 $37,110
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,460 $62,550
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,440 $51,980
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,430 $45,720
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