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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Colorado Springs, CO earns $60,900 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,036 a month.

10th percentile
$50,260
25th percentile
$52,610
Median percentile
$60,900
75th percentile
$73,830
90th percentile
$76,900

Based on 560 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

$48,434 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,900
Federal income tax−$5,128
Social Security + Medicare−$4,659
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,680
Monthly take-home$4,036
Every two weeks$1,863

Does it go far here?

$60,472Median pay in Colorado Springs, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,699 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,400
Sales Managers$177,780
Financial Managers$172,680
Aerospace Engineers$151,980
Managers, All Other$149,120
Software Developers$134,280
Computer Network Architects$130,980

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