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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Denver, CO

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $74,960 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,856 a month.

10th percentile
$50,260
25th percentile
$61,510
Median percentile
$74,960
75th percentile
$84,590
90th percentile
$100,990

Based on 1,610 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

$58,266 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,960
Federal income tax−$7,661
Social Security + Medicare−$5,734
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,298
Monthly take-home$4,856
Every two weeks$2,241

Does it go far here?

$70,863Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
39%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

All kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado