Tutors pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,740 or more. The middle half of tutors in Fort Collins earn between $42,780 and $47,410.
- $36K10th
- $43K25th
- $47KMedian
- $47K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,880 | $3,990 | $23.02 |
| Median | $46,690 | $3,891 | $22.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,780 | $3,565 | $20.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,410 | $3,951 | $22.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tutors pay in Fort Collins vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Tutors in Fort Collins earn 10% less than the Colorado average ($53,380) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,050). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $43,350.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | $47,880 | $46,690 | $36,040 | $56,740 | 200 |
| Colorado | $53,380 | $47,420 | $36,510 | $80,320 | 2,500 |
| United States | $48,050 | $43,350 | $29,430 | $75,990 | 175,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tutors salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $47,880, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $39,253 a year, or $3,271 a month and $1,510 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 tutors? 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 $47,880 buys what about $47,346 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 4th of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($59,440).
- Boulder$59,440
- Colorado Springs$54,450
- Denver$52,940
- Fort Collins$47,880
- Pueblo$45,320
Highest-paying cities for tutors
Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).
- Casper, WY$101,050
- Waterloo, IA$76,550
- Lexington Park, MD$74,760
- Amherst, MA$71,850
- Providence, RI$69,510
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Tutors salary in Fort Collins: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Fort Collins?
$23.02 an hour on average, and $22.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $39,253 a year ($3,271 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,880. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do tutors earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,050).
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 25-3041; area Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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