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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $138,460 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,318 a month.

10th percentile
$35,640
25th percentile
$78,100
Median percentile
$138,460
75th percentile
$138,460
90th percentile
$220,970

Based on 70 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

$99,811 take-home a year
Gross pay$138,460
Federal income tax−$21,964
Social Security + Medicare−$10,592
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$6,092
Monthly take-home$8,318
Every two weeks$3,839

Does it go far here?

$136,916Median 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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