How much do Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers make in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

Percentile spread

For Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, the published 10th percentile is $54,210 and the 90th percentile is $180,360. The difference is $126,150, which is 133.8% 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 $66,430 to the 75th at $141,060, covers $74,630.

The mean annual wage is $104,730, which sits above the median of $94,300. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fort Collins-Loveland, CO median is 7.5% lower than the national median of $101,920 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $93,248, which is 8.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 17.6% lower than the Colorado median of $114,410.

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 $94,300 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers at $93,248 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ranks 4th of 7 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 $107,860 and employment of 80. That median is 14.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $102,527, against $93,248 here.
• Cheyenne, WY is 61 miles away, with a median of $74,150 and employment of 40. That median is 21.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,847, against $93,248 here.
• Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 90 miles away, with a median of $120,480 and employment of 1,020. That median is 27.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $113,895, against $93,248 here.