Environmental Engineers pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,990 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Fort Collins earn between $74,890 and $128,180.
- $59K10th
- $75K25th
- $100KMedian
- $128K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,630 | $8,636 | $49.82 |
| Median | $100,450 | $8,371 | $48.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,890 | $6,241 | $36.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,180 | $10,682 | $61.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $103,630, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $77,882 a year, or $6,490 a month and $2,995 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.
Is Fort Collins a good place for environmental engineers? 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 $103,630 buys what about $102,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 4th of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Colorado Springs pays the most ($127,180).
- Colorado Springs$127,180
- Denver$115,430
- Boulder$109,160
- Fort Collins$103,630
- Pueblo$78,970
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Fort Collins?
$49.82 an hour on average, and $48.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $77,882 a year ($6,490 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,630. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; 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 2.61, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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