How much do Electrical and Electronics Drafters make in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

Percentile spread

For Electrical and Electronics Drafters, the published 10th percentile is $59,860 and the 90th percentile is $131,680. The difference is $71,820, which is 87.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $64,250 to the 75th at $106,270, covers $42,020.

The mean annual wage is $88,230, which sits above the median of $82,400. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fort Collins-Loveland, CO median is 7.2% higher than the national median of $76,870 for Electrical and Electronics Drafters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $81,481, which is 6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.9% higher than the Colorado median of $79,300.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is 101.128, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $82,400 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Electrical and Electronics Drafters at $81,481 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Electrical and Electronics Drafters. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ranks 2nd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Boulder, CO is 39 miles away, with a median of $103,910 and employment of 40. That median is 26.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $98,772, against $81,481 here.
• Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 90 miles away, with a median of $79,530 and employment of 560. That median is 3.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $75,183, against $81,481 here.
• Colorado Springs, CO is 133 miles away, with a median of $76,380. That median is 7.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $75,844, against $81,481 here.