SOC 29-1128 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

Exercise Physiologists Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for exercise physiologists in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $56,550 a year ($27.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,950: half of the 40 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).

$56,550average per year

$27.19 / hourMedian $52,950Take-home ≈ $45,838

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Exercise Physiologists pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,420 or more. The middle half of exercise physiologists in Colorado Springs earn between $52,610 and $61,700.

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,550$4,712$27.19
Median$52,950$4,412$25.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,610$4,384$25.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,700$5,142$29.66

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

Exercise Physiologists salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $56,550, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $45,838 a year, or $3,820 a month and $1,763 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Colorado Springs a good place for exercise physiologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $56,550 buys what about $56,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Exercise Physiologists salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 2nd of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($65,050).

  • Denver$65,050
  • Colorado Springs$56,550

All Exercise Physiologists salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for exercise physiologists

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,570).

Exercise Physiologists salary by city

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Exercise Physiologists salary in Colorado Springs: questions

How much do exercise physiologists make an hour in Colorado Springs?

$27.19 an hour on average, and $25.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level exercise physiologists salary in Colorado Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the exercise physiologists take-home pay in Colorado Springs?

About $45,838 a year ($3,820 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,550. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do exercise physiologists earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).

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 29-1128; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 2.23, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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