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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Boulder, CO

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Boulder, CO earns $80,920 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,183 a month.

10th percentile
$64,770
25th percentile
$78,920
Median percentile
$80,920
75th percentile
$103,220
90th percentile
$124,350

Based on 280 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

$62,197 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,920
Federal income tax−$8,972
Social Security + Medicare−$6,190
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,560
Monthly take-home$5,183
Every two weeks$2,392

Does it go far here?

$76,919Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,966 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Boulder, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers$203,420
Sales Managers$200,970
Marketing Managers$199,570
Financial Managers$192,970
Managers, All Other$179,090
Aerospace Engineers$167,160
Software Developers$164,560

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado