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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $78,760 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,064 a month.

10th percentile
$59,310
25th percentile
$62,400
Median percentile
$78,760
75th percentile
$79,310
90th percentile
$96,360

Based on 1,120 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

$60,772 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,760
Federal income tax−$8,497
Social Security + Medicare−$6,025
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,465
Monthly take-home$5,064
Every two weeks$2,337

Does it go far here?

$77,881Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,716 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Collins, CO

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$166,610
Software Developers$133,990
Industrial Engineers$131,870
Lawyers$131,380
Construction Managers$105,990
General and Operations Managers$105,770
Project Management Specialists$101,310
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$96,740

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado