BLS metro-level wage data places Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO at a median of $83,210 per year, drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $77,640, Fort Collins-Loveland pays +7% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 60 postsecondary teachers, all others are employed across the Fort Collins-Loveland MSA in SOC 25-1199.

The Fort Collins-Loveland pay distribution spans from $39,530 at the 10th percentile to $172,540 at the 90th — a 4.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $65,350 and the 75th at $108,280, so half of Fort Collins-Loveland-based postsecondary teachers, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Fort Collins-Loveland, CO covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CO data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.