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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $73,330 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,766 a month.

10th percentile
$52,310
25th percentile
$61,270
Median percentile
$73,330
75th percentile
$82,580
90th percentile
$95,380

Based on 170 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

$57,191 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,330
Federal income tax−$7,303
Social Security + Medicare−$5,610
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,227
Monthly take-home$4,766
Every two weeks$2,200

Does it go far here?

$72,512Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
36%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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