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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $61,420 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,069 a month.

10th percentile
$52,220
25th percentile
$61,420
Median percentile
$61,420
75th percentile
$78,150
90th percentile
$80,580

Based on 170 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

$48,828 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,420
Federal income tax−$5,190
Social Security + Medicare−$4,699
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,702
Monthly take-home$4,069
Every two weeks$1,878

Does it go far here?

$60,735Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
42%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado