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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $44,220 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,980 a month.

10th percentile
$41,460
25th percentile
$41,460
Median percentile
$44,220
75th percentile
$49,030
90th percentile
$57,230

Based on 60 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

$35,765 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,220
Federal income tax−$3,126
Social Security + Medicare−$3,383
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$1,946
Monthly take-home$2,980
Every two weeks$1,376

Does it go far here?

$43,727Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
58%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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