How much do Writers and Authors make in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

Percentile spread

For Writers and Authors, the published 10th percentile is $34,540 and the 90th percentile is $150,540. The difference is $116,000, which is 113.1% 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 $50,340 to the 75th at $129,370, covers $79,030.

The mean annual wage is $92,440, which sits below the median of $102,570. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fort Collins-Loveland, CO median is 33.4% higher than the national median of $76,910 for Writers and Authors. In 2024 national prices the local median is $101,426, which is 31.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 33.5% higher than the Colorado median of $76,830.

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 $102,570 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Writers and Authors at $101,426 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Writers and Authors. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ranks 1st of 5 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 $83,540 and employment of 130. That median is 18.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $79,409, against $101,426 here.
• Greeley, CO is 58 miles away, with a median of $82,060 and employment of 40. That median is 20% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $81,916, against $101,426 here.
• Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 90 miles away, with a median of $69,100 and employment of 860. That median is 32.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,323, against $101,426 here.