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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Denver, CO

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $77,340 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,986 a month.

10th percentile
$51,390
25th percentile
$62,100
Median percentile
$77,340
75th percentile
$82,850
90th percentile
$101,670

Based on 6,600 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

$59,836 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,340
Federal income tax−$8,185
Social Security + Medicare−$5,917
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,403
Monthly take-home$4,986
Every two weeks$2,301

Does it go far here?

$73,113Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
38%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado