Chemical Technicians pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,320 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Fort Collins earn between $53,610 and $81,900.
- $45K10th
- $54K25th
- $66KMedian
- $82K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,350 | $5,779 | $33.34 |
| Median | $66,200 | $5,517 | $31.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,610 | $4,468 | $25.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,900 | $6,825 | $39.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $69,350, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $55,275 a year, or $4,606 a month and $2,126 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Fort Collins a good place for chemical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Collins area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $69,350 buys what about $68,576 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 2nd of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($71,360).
- Boulder$71,360
- Fort Collins$69,350
- Denver$64,040
- Colorado Springs$62,230
Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).
- Baton Rouge, LA$94,470
- Lake Charles, LA$89,340
- Augusta, GA$83,060
- Niles, MI$81,900
- Beaumont, TX$80,360
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Chemical Technicians salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Fort Collins?
$33.34 an hour on average, and $31.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $55,275 a year ($4,606 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,350. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4031; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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