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Aerospace Engineers salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median aerospace engineers in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $132,800 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,016 a month.

10th percentile
$87,980
25th percentile
$105,220
Median percentile
$132,800
75th percentile
$178,260
90th percentile
$213,120

Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$96,192 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,800
Federal income tax−$20,606
Social Security + Medicare−$10,159
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,843
Monthly take-home$8,016
Every two weeks$3,700

Does it go far here?

$131,319Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,716 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Collins, CO

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$166,610
Software Developers$133,990
Industrial Engineers$131,870
Lawyers$131,380
Construction Managers$105,990
General and Operations Managers$105,770
Project Management Specialists$101,310
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$96,740

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