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Software Developers salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median software developers in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $133,990 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,079 a month.

10th percentile
$79,990
25th percentile
$103,070
Median percentile
$133,990
75th percentile
$169,470
90th percentile
$221,110

Based on 1,820 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

$96,953 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,990
Federal income tax−$20,892
Social Security + Medicare−$10,250
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$5,896
Monthly take-home$8,079
Every two weeks$3,729

Does it go far here?

$132,495Median 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
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
Civil Engineers$94,720

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