Materials Engineers pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,110 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Fort Collins earn between $83,940 and $141,080.
- $73K10th
- $84K25th
- $95KMedian
- $141K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,160 | $9,430 | $54.40 |
| Median | $94,700 | $7,892 | $45.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,940 | $6,995 | $40.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $141,080 | $11,757 | $67.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $113,160, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $84,167 a year, or $7,014 a month and $3,237 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 materials engineers? 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 $113,160 buys what about $111,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Materials Engineers salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 3rd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($143,470).
Highest-paying cities for materials engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($156,740).
- San Jose, CA$156,740
- Seattle, WA$153,780
- Washington, DC$145,070
- Boulder, CO$143,470
- Houston, TX$138,820
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Materials Engineers salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do materials engineers make an hour in Fort Collins?
$54.41 an hour on average, and $45.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $84,167 a year ($7,014 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,160. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do materials engineers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($122,532).
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 17-2131; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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