Financial Managers pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $114,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $335,030 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Fort Collins earn between $143,970 and $220,540.
- $114K10th
- $144K25th
- $176KMedian
- $221K75th
- $335K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $198,200 | $16,517 | $95.29 |
| Median | $175,890 | $14,658 | $84.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $143,970 | $11,998 | $69.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $220,540 | $18,378 | $106.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $198,200, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $139,573 a year, or $11,631 a month and $5,368 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 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 $198,200 buys what about $195,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 3rd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($220,460).
- Boulder$220,460
- Denver$214,610
- Fort Collins$198,200
- Greeley$190,920
- Colorado Springs$190,600
- Pueblo$173,320
- Grand Junction$172,970
Highest-paying cities for financial managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).
- San Jose, CA$273,690
- New York, NY$250,570
- San Francisco, CA$244,930
- Bridgeport, CT$225,000
- Boston, MA$221,800
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Financial Managers salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in Fort Collins?
$95.29 an hour on average, and $84.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $114,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $143,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $139,573 a year ($11,631 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $198,200. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do financial managers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).
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 11-3031; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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