How much do Respiratory Therapists make in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

Percentile spread

For Respiratory Therapists, the published 10th percentile is $68,260 and the 90th percentile is $99,240. The difference is $30,980, which is 36.9% 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 $78,290 to the 75th at $97,130, covers $18,840.

The mean annual wage is $85,010, which sits above the median of $83,880. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fort Collins-Loveland, CO median is 1.9% higher than the national median of $82,280 for Respiratory Therapists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $82,944, which is 0.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.7% lower than the Colorado median of $86,220.

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 $83,880 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Respiratory Therapists at $82,944 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 Respiratory Therapists. 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 $91,880 and employment of 130. That median is 9.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,337, against $82,944 here.
• Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 90 miles away, with a median of $85,870 and employment of 1,100. That median is 2.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $81,176, against $82,944 here.
• Colorado Springs, CO is 133 miles away, with a median of $87,890 and employment of 330. That median is 4.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,273, against $82,944 here.