Construction Managers pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,570 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Fort Collins earn between $81,040 and $135,170.
- $68K10th
- $81K25th
- $106KMedian
- $135K75th
- $177K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,400 | $9,783 | $56.44 |
| Median | $105,990 | $8,832 | $50.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,040 | $6,753 | $38.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,170 | $11,264 | $64.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $117,400, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $86,964 a year, or $7,247 a month and $3,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 construction managers? 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 $117,400 buys what about $116,090 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($135,590).
- Boulder$135,590
- Denver$134,570
- Greeley$122,070
- Colorado Springs$119,450
- Fort Collins$117,400
- Grand Junction$116,170
- Pueblo$113,280
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Fort Collins?
$56.44 an hour on average, and $50.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $86,964 a year ($7,247 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,400. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do construction managers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
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 11-9021; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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