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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $84,240 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,366 a month.

10th percentile
$57,210
25th percentile
$69,370
Median percentile
$84,240
75th percentile
$110,790
90th percentile
$129,690

Based on 140 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

$64,386 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,240
Federal income tax−$9,703
Social Security + Medicare−$6,444
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,707
Monthly take-home$5,366
Every two weeks$2,476

Does it go far here?

$83,300Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
32%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 zoologists and wildlife biologists salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado