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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Colorado

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Colorado earns $76,810 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,957 a month.

10th percentile
$39,580
25th percentile
$54,120
Median percentile
$76,810
75th percentile
$104,510
90th percentile
$132,980

Based on 960 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

$59,486 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,810
Federal income tax−$8,068
Social Security + Medicare−$5,876
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,380
Monthly take-home$4,957
Every two weeks$2,288

Does it go far here?

$74,535Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$344,270
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,320
Family Medicine Physicians$265,560
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$199,420
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$198,790
Pediatricians, General$196,440

All psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado