Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Fort Collins Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area
Figures describe the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Fort Collins city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 423 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $298,320 | $143.42 | 110 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $231,750 | $111.42 | 150 |
| 4 | Sales Managers | $198,550 | $95.46 | 400 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $195,190 | $93.84 | 490 |
| 6 | Marketing Managers | $189,690 | $91.20 | 250 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $180,210 | $86.64 | Not published |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $175,890 | $84.56 | 450 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,380 | $84.32 | 330 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $171,280 | $82.35 | 70 |
| 11 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $168,990 | $81.24 | 490 |
| 12 | Managers, All Other | $166,610 | $80.10 | 560 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $163,240 | $78.48 | 80 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $156,820 | $75.39 | 170 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | $152,730 | $73.43 | 250 |
| 16 | Sales Engineers | $151,450 | $72.81 | 80 |
| 17 | Pharmacists | $149,410 | $71.83 | Not published |
| 18 | Administrative Services Managers | $146,600 | $70.48 | 100 |
| 19 | Commercial Pilots | $145,210 | Not published | 30 |
| 20 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $144,910 | $69.67 | 120 |
| 21 | Fundraising Managers | $143,780 | $69.12 | 50 |
| 22 | Psychologists, All Other | $139,530 | $67.08 | 30 |
| 23 | Chemical Engineers | $139,220 | $66.94 | 40 |
| 24 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,460 | Not published | 70 |
| 25 | Industrial Production Managers | $136,570 | $65.66 | 130 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Fort Collins metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.