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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Boulder, CO

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Boulder, CO earns $82,140 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,250 a month.

10th percentile
$64,420
25th percentile
$80,180
Median percentile
$82,140
75th percentile
$101,620
90th percentile
$127,370

Based on 210 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

$63,001 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,140
Federal income tax−$9,241
Social Security + Medicare−$6,284
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,614
Monthly take-home$5,250
Every two weeks$2,423

Does it go far here?

$78,078Median pay in Boulder, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.2 vs 100).
37%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado