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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $61,570 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,079 a month.

10th percentile
$35,640
25th percentile
$53,780
Median percentile
$61,570
75th percentile
$83,480
90th percentile
$102,370

Based on 160 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

$48,942 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,570
Federal income tax−$5,208
Social Security + Medicare−$4,710
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,709
Monthly take-home$4,079
Every two weeks$1,882

Does it go far here?

$60,883Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
42%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado