Childcare Workers pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,760 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Fort Collins earn between $34,080 and $38,290.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $36KMedian
- $38K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,280 | $3,107 | $17.92 |
| Median | $36,420 | $3,035 | $17.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,080 | $2,840 | $16.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,290 | $3,191 | $18.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $37,280, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $31,203 a year, or $2,600 a month and $1,200 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 childcare workers? 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 $37,280 buys what about $36,864 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 14.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($44,280).
- Boulder$44,280
- Denver$43,760
- Colorado Springs$39,120
- Greeley$37,890
- Fort Collins$37,280
- Grand Junction$36,630
- Pueblo$36,470
Highest-paying cities for childcare workers
Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).
- Sarasota, FL$52,680
- San Jose, CA$48,450
- San Francisco, CA$46,100
- Seattle, WA$44,390
- Boulder, CO$44,280
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Childcare Workers salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in Fort Collins?
$17.92 an hour on average, and $17.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $31,203 a year ($2,600 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,280. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do childcare workers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).
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 39-9011; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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