Financial Examiners pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,630 or more. The middle half of financial examiners in Fort Collins earn between $76,390 and $115,400.
- $62K10th
- $76K25th
- $100KMedian
- $115K75th
- $174K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,090 | $8,591 | $49.56 |
| Median | $99,940 | $8,328 | $48.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,390 | $6,366 | $36.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $115,400 | $9,617 | $55.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Financial Examiners pay in Fort Collins vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Financial examiners in Fort Collins earn about the same as the Colorado average ($105,650) and about the same as the U.S. average ($106,240). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $94,160.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | $103,090 | $99,940 | $61,700 | $173,630 | 40 |
| Colorado | $105,650 | $99,610 | $64,770 | $169,400 | 1,910 |
| United States | $106,240 | $94,160 | $56,230 | $174,200 | 67,830 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Financial Examiners salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $103,090, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $77,526 a year, or $6,461 a month and $2,982 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 financial examiners? 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 $103,090 buys what about $101,940 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.
Financial Examiners salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 2nd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($108,620).
- Denver$108,620
- Fort Collins$103,090
- Colorado Springs$95,110
Highest-paying cities for financial examiners
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,530).
- Washington, DC$165,530
- San Francisco, CA$155,060
- Bridgeport, CT$148,000
- Charleston, SC$146,860
- New York, NY$143,750
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Financial Examiners salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do financial examiners make an hour in Fort Collins?
$49.56 an hour on average, and $48.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial examiners salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial examiners take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $77,526 a year ($6,461 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,090. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do financial examiners earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($106,240).
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 13-2061; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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