How much do Surgical Technologists make in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

Percentile spread

For Surgical Technologists, the published 10th percentile is $49,340 and the 90th percentile is $86,140. The difference is $36,800, which is 54.2% 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 $61,190 to the 75th at $79,350, covers $18,160.

The mean annual wage is $70,980, which sits above the median of $67,920. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fort Collins-Loveland, CO median is 5.1% higher than the national median of $64,650 for Surgical Technologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $67,162, which is 3.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 10.3% lower than the Colorado median of $75,740.

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 $67,920 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Surgical Technologists at $67,162 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Surgical Technologists. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ranks 6th of 8 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 $81,600 and employment of 130. That median is 20.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $77,565, against $67,162 here.
• Greeley, CO is 58 miles away, with a median of $77,750 and employment of 50. That median is 14.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $77,613, against $67,162 here.
• Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 90 miles away, with a median of $77,020 and employment of 1,210. That median is 13.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $72,810, against $67,162 here.