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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Denver, CO

The median health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $168,720 a year, 57% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,930 a month.

10th percentile
$80,780
25th percentile
$129,660
Median percentile
$168,720
75th percentile
$360,240
90th percentile
$360,240

Based on 6,710 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$119,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$168,720
Federal income tax−$29,227
Social Security + Medicare−$12,907
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$7,424
Monthly take-home$9,930
Every two weeks$4,583

Does it go far here?

$159,498Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

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