SOC 11-9072 · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Fort Collins, CO

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Fort Collins, Colorado is $106,430 a year ($51.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,730: half of the 60 people in this job in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$106,430average per year

$51.17 / hourMedian $91,730Take-home ≈ $79,729

  • $58K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Fort Collins

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,250 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Fort Collins earn between $74,320 and $130,210.

  • $58K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,430$8,869$51.17
Median$91,730$7,644$44.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,320$6,193$35.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,210$10,851$62.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Fort Collins vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Fort Collins earn 3% less than the Colorado average ($109,890) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Collins$106,430$91,730$57,870$172,25060
Colorado$109,890$97,000$60,380$167,270940
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Fort Collins

On the average salary of $106,430, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $79,729 a year, or $6,644 a month and $3,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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.

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Is Fort Collins a good place for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? 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 $106,430 buys what about $105,243 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other Colorado cities

Fort Collins ranks 3rd of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($111,810).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Fort Collins: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Fort Collins?

$51.17 an hour on average, and $44.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Fort Collins?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Fort Collins?

About $79,729 a year ($6,644 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,430. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

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 11-9072; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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