Salary guide, May 2025

VP of Operations pay in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

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The median annual wage for General and Operations Managers in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO was $105,770 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $80,530 and $162,510.

The Fort Collins-Loveland, CO median matches the national median of $105,770.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers

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What should you know about fort Collins-Loveland, CO?

General and Operations Managers in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO: median $105,770; published 25th to 75th percentile $80,530 to $162,510.

Annual wage percentiles, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$61,700	$80,530	$105,770	$162,510	$236,850

General and Operations Managers in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO: median $50.85; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.72 to $78.13.

Hourly wage percentiles, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$29.67	$38.72	$50.85	$78.13	$113.87

BLS estimated 2,510 workers employed in this occupation in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO. Location quotient: 0.66.

What should you know about united States?

General and Operations Managers in U.S.: median $105,770; published 25th to 75th percentile $72,320 to $167,280.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50,090	$72,320	$105,770	$167,280	$253,390

General and Operations Managers in U.S.: median $50.85; published 25th to 75th percentile $34.77 to $80.42.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.08	$34.77	$50.85	$80.42	$121.82

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published VP of Operations median is $105,770. The all-occupations median in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO is $55,310. Ratio: 1.91 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.66 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

VP of Operations in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$80,900	$113,950	$163,390
May 2025	$80,530	$105,770	$162,510

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1021 General and Operations Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, VP of Operations
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Boulder, CO	$152,100	$99,700 to $226,850
Greeley, CO	$123,100	$88,030 to $179,600

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