Residential Advisors Salary in Colorado

Residential advisors in Colorado earn the most in Fort Collins (average $51,120 a year) and the least in Grand Junction ($43,570), across the 5 Colorado metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the residential advisors average at $46,540 and the median at $44,750 for 760 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,990.

Residential Advisors average salary by city in Colorado

Fort Collins$51,120
Boulder$49,530
Denver$47,230
Colorado Springs$46,450
Grand Junction$43,570

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fort Collins	$51,120	$52,190	$44,290	$41,714	101
Boulder	$49,530	$45,290	$39,990	$40,506	105
Denver	$47,230	$44,670	$40,450	$38,760	106
Colorado Springs	$46,450	$45,620	$38,040	$38,167	101
Grand Junction	$43,570	$41,910	$38,480	$35,980	95

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Residential Advisors salary in other states

Residential Advisors salary by city and state

More about pay in Colorado

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9041.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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