Cities → Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

Cost of living & top-paying careers

Cost of Living

97.3

3% cheaper than the national average

Housing

96.3

4% cheaper than average

Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Sales managers	$177,240	High Risk 7/10
Architectural and engineering managers	$172,510	High Risk 7/10
Financial managers	$172,360	High Risk 7/10
Computer and information systems managers	$170,460	High Risk 7/10
Computer hardware engineers	$165,020	High Risk 8/10
Optometrists	$153,870	Low Risk 4/10
Human resources managers	$152,540	High Risk 7/10
Sales engineers	$149,910	High Risk 7/10
Pharmacists	$148,510	Moderate 5/10
Natural sciences managers	$144,910	High Risk 7/10
Industrial production managers	$137,950	Moderate 6/10
Computer network architects	$136,160	High Risk 8/10
Medical and health services managers	$133,260	Moderate 6/10
Physician assistants	$132,240	Moderate 5/10
Computer programmers	$131,230	Very High 9/10

Occupation	Local Salary	AI Risk
Optometrists	$153,870	Low Risk 4/10
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	$114,840	Safe 2/10
Radiation therapists	$107,100	Low Risk 4/10
Occupational therapists	$105,090	Low Risk 3/10
Dental hygienists	$102,760	Safe 2/10
Veterinarians	$102,670	Low Risk 4/10
Police and detectives	$97,400	Low Risk 4/10
Registered nurses	$96,600	Low Risk 4/10
Physical therapists	$91,080	Low Risk 3/10
Firefighters	$88,270	Low Risk 3/10
Respiratory therapists	$83,900	Low Risk 4/10
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	$82,790	Low Risk 4/10
Medical equipment repairers	$75,320	Low Risk 3/10
Food service managers	$75,220	Low Risk 4/10
Industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights	$73,390	Low Risk 3/10

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Cost of Living Index: 100 = US national average. Below 100 = cheaper. Above 100 = more expensive. · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics OOH (2024)