Salary comparison
Office Clerks, General: Bozeman vs Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO pays about 10.2% more for office clerks, general on paper — $55,960 vs $50,800. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Fort Collins comes out ahead by $5,160 a year in real buying power.
Bozeman, MT
$50,800
$44,550
$60,530
$24.43
100
$50,800/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Fort Collins, CO
$55,960
$46,720
$64,880
$26.90
100
$55,960/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $5,160 a year (10.2%) in favor of Fort Collins. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Bozeman runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Fort Collins sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Fort Collins is the better deal by $5,160 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Bozeman to Fort Collins for this role, the raise needs to beat 10.2% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do office clerks, general earn more, Bozeman or Fort Collins?
Fort Collins pays $55,960 on median — about 10.2% more than Bozeman ($50,800). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Fort Collins. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Fort Collins gives you roughly$55,960 of real buying power versus $50,800 in the other city.