Compliance Officers pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,260 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Fort Collins earn between $70,780 and $100,660.
- $58K10th
- $71K25th
- $88KMedian
- $101K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,880 | $7,740 | $44.65 |
| Median | $87,530 | $7,294 | $42.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,780 | $5,898 | $34.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,660 | $8,388 | $48.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Compliance Officers pay in Fort Collins vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Compliance officers in Fort Collins earn about the same as the Colorado average ($92,360) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($88,400). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $80,730.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | $92,880 | $87,530 | $58,220 | $132,260 | 390 |
| Colorado | $92,360 | $82,450 | $57,990 | $133,520 | 7,740 |
| United States | $88,400 | $80,730 | $48,220 | $133,720 | 417,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $92,880, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $70,793 a year, or $5,899 a month and $2,723 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Fort Collins a good place for compliance officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Collins area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $92,880 buys what about $91,844 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Compliance Officers salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 4th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($101,660).
- Boulder$101,660
- Denver$94,780
- Greeley$93,590
- Fort Collins$92,880
- Colorado Springs$84,750
- Grand Junction$81,340
- Pueblo$72,980
Highest-paying cities for compliance officers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).
- San Jose, CA$128,490
- San Francisco, CA$122,140
- Boston, MA$110,840
- Ann Arbor, MI$109,320
- Idaho Falls, ID$106,100
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Compliance Officers salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do compliance officers make an hour in Fort Collins?
$44.65 an hour on average, and $42.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $70,793 a year ($5,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,880. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do compliance officers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($88,400).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1041; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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