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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Denver, CO

The median special education teachers, all other in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $79,290 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,093 a month.

10th percentile
$47,460
25th percentile
$53,760
Median percentile
$79,290
75th percentile
$92,510
90th percentile
$94,640

Based on 110 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

$61,122 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,290
Federal income tax−$8,614
Social Security + Medicare−$6,066
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,489
Monthly take-home$5,093
Every two weeks$2,351

Does it go far here?

$74,956Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
37%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 special education teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado