General & Operations Managers salary in Fort Collins, CO
Median pay for general & operations managers in Fort Collins, CO: $116,330/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,710 – $239,200 · about 2,590 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$18,960 (+19%).
What it's really worth in Fort Collins
With Fort Collins's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $116,330 has the buying power of about $119,548 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $87,199 · median home $556,500 · median rent $1,928/mo.
How Fort Collins ranks for this job
On raw pay, Fort Collins, CO is 19th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Fort Collins's cost of living is applied, it ranks 19th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Fort Collins sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Fort Collins
A median home in Fort Collins, CO costs $556,500 — about 4.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,928/mo works out at 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fort Collins.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fort Collins | Rent vs Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +43% | 1.9× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +33% | 1.4× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +23% | 1.7× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +23% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in CO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fort Collins | Rent vs Fort Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $135,850 | +17% | 1.2× |
| Denver, CO | $133,220 | +15% | 1× |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $120,420 | +4% | 0.9× |
| Greeley, CO | $118,710 | +2% | 0.9× |
Staying in CO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Fort Collins
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital · Healthcare
Other jobs in Fort Collins
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.