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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median architectural and civil drafters in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $63,930 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,228 a month.

10th percentile
$48,980
25th percentile
$48,980
Median percentile
$63,930
75th percentile
$84,240
90th percentile
$106,070

Based on 350 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

$50,735 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,930
Federal income tax−$5,492
Social Security + Medicare−$4,891
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,813
Monthly take-home$4,228
Every two weeks$1,951

Does it go far here?

$63,217Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
41%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

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado