The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in Fort Collins-Loveland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,060 | 4.69% | 30.53% |
| 2021 | $82,020 | -3.58% | - |
| 2020 | $84,960 | 3.98% | - |
| 2019 | $81,580 | 4.66% | - |
| 2018 | $77,780 | 27.65% | - |
| 2017 | $56,270 | -14.45% | - |
| 2016 | $64,400 | -0.14% | - |
| 2015 | $64,490 | 3.67% | - |
| 2014 | $62,120 | 3.04% | - |
| 2013 | $60,230 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $59,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,060, Fort Collins-Loveland is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Colorado, followed by Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary $80,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Fort Collins-Loveland is 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |