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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $66,290 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,377 a month.

10th percentile
$48,280
25th percentile
$59,630
Median percentile
$66,290
75th percentile
$104,100
90th percentile
$105,020

Based on 930 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

$52,527 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,290
Federal income tax−$5,775
Social Security + Medicare−$5,071
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,917
Monthly take-home$4,377
Every two weeks$2,020

Does it go far here?

$65,551Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
39%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 heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado