SOC 51-6011 · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Salary in Fort Collins, CO

The average salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Fort Collins, Colorado is $38,140 a year ($18.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,800: half of the 140 people in this job in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).

$38,140average per year

$18.34 / hourMedian $36,800Take-home ≈ $31,856

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers pay range in Fort Collins

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,320 or more. The middle half of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Fort Collins earn between $34,890 and $38,430.

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,140$3,178$18.34
Median$36,800$3,067$17.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,890$2,908$16.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,430$3,202$18.48

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

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary after taxes in Fort Collins

On the average salary of $38,140, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $31,856 a year, or $2,655 a month and $1,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Fort Collins a good place for laundry and dry-cleaning 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 $38,140 buys what about $37,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 14.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in other Colorado cities

Fort Collins ranks 4th of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($49,790).

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Highest-paying cities for laundry and dry-cleaning workers

Denver, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,790).

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary by city

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Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers salary in Fort Collins: questions

How much do laundry and dry-cleaning workers make an hour in Fort Collins?

$18.34 an hour on average, and $17.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level laundry and dry-cleaning workers salary in Fort Collins?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the laundry and dry-cleaning workers take-home pay in Fort Collins?

About $31,856 a year ($2,655 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,140. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do laundry and dry-cleaning workers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,259).

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 51-6011; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.3%.
  • 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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