Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,060 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Fort Collins earn between $40,470 and $49,990.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,550 | $3,879 | $22.38 |
| Median | $46,010 | $3,834 | $22.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,470 | $3,372 | $19.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,990 | $4,166 | $24.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Fort Collins vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Fort Collins earn about the same as the Colorado average ($46,530) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $39,630.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | $46,550 | $46,010 | $38,420 | $54,060 | 80 |
| Colorado | $46,530 | $45,610 | $37,090 | $58,640 | 1,190 |
| United States | $41,490 | $39,630 | $29,310 | $55,890 | 95,580 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $46,550, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $38,243 a year, or $3,187 a month and $1,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers? 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 $46,550 buys what about $46,031 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 3rd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Pueblo pays the most ($49,230).
- Pueblo$49,230
- Denver$48,290
- Fort Collins$46,550
- Greeley$43,470
- Grand Junction$42,160
- Colorado Springs$41,940
All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Colorado
Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Wheeling, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,330).
- Wheeling, WV$59,330
- Longview, WA$54,620
- San Jose, CA$54,440
- Seattle, WA$52,860
- Wenatchee, WA$52,610
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Fort Collins?
$22.38 an hour on average, and $22.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $38,243 a year ($3,187 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,550. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).
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 49-9098; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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