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Mental Health Counselor salary in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO was $71,120 a year, or $34.19 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $40,070 to $97,160. About 900 were employed.

Annual pay: Fort Collins vs Colorado vs the US

Mental Health Counselor annual wages, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, Colorado, and US
MeasureThis metroColoradoUS
Median (50th percentile)$71,120$62,390$59,350
Mean (average)$71,090$69,860$64,440
10th percentile$40,070$44,060$38,940
25th percentile$50,440$49,920$47,100
75th percentile$86,050$80,980$76,530
90th percentile$97,160$100,020$97,590
Mental Health Counselor hourly wages, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$34.19
Mean (average)$34.18
10th percentile$19.26
25th percentile$24.25
75th percentile$41.37
90th percentile$46.71

Employment: 900. 5.342 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.69.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Questions

How much does a Mental Health Counselor make per hour in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?
The median hourly wage was $34.19 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $19.26 and the 90th was $46.71.
What is the average Mental Health Counselor salary in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO?
BLS reports a mean (average) of $71,090 a year and a median of $71,120 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.
Do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earn more than the Colorado median?
The Fort Collins-Loveland, CO median of $71,120 is 14% higher than the Colorado median of $62,390 (BLS, May 2025).
Where do these numbers come from?
The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 21-1018. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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