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

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $79,310 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,095 a month.

10th percentile
$57,480
25th percentile
$63,390
Median percentile
$79,310
75th percentile
$95,270
90th percentile
$98,910

Based on 2,110 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

$61,135 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,310
Federal income tax−$8,618
Social Security + Medicare−$6,067
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,490
Monthly take-home$5,095
Every two weeks$2,351

Does it go far here?

$74,975Median 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, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado