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Wages for Firefighters in COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$16.79	$21.39	$28.50	$37.14	$48.58
	Yearly	$34,910	$44,490	$59,280	$77,250	$101,040
Colorado	Hourly	$22.60	$29.31	$35.66	$48.68	$54.89
	Yearly	$47,000	$60,970	$74,170	$101,260	$114,170
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$17.50	$23.35	$23.67	$33.72	$63.58
	Yearly	$36,400	$48,570	$49,240	$70,130	$132,250
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$21.03	$21.60	$33.74	$33.74	$45.01
	Yearly	$43,730	$44,930	$70,190	$70,190	$93,610
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$28.04	$35.60	$48.04	$49.58	$52.04
	Yearly	$58,330	$74,050	$99,930	$103,120	$108,250
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$29.32	$35.11	$42.30	$49.97	$59.02
	Yearly	$60,980	$73,020	$87,980	$103,930	$122,750
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$21.11	$24.82	$30.12	$35.84	$38.08
	Yearly	$43,900	$51,630	$62,640	$74,540	$79,210
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$22.41	$23.67	$28.10	$35.88	$47.29
	Yearly	$46,600	$49,230	$58,440	$74,630	$98,370
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$21.82	$23.14	$29.59	$30.20	$33.17
	Yearly	$45,390	$48,130	$61,560	$62,820	$68,990
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$22.95	$32.27	$38.17	$49.32	$51.54
	Yearly	$47,730	$67,130	$79,390	$102,580	$107,200
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$21.27	$24.79	$30.34	$34.83	$34.83
	Yearly	$44,240	$51,560	$63,110	$72,440	$72,440
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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