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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Colorado Springs, CO earns $61,940 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,102 a month.

10th percentile
$50,770
25th percentile
$58,200
Median percentile
$61,940
75th percentile
$76,190
90th percentile
$78,850

Based on 360 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

$49,223 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,940
Federal income tax−$5,253
Social Security + Medicare−$4,738
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,725
Monthly take-home$4,102
Every two weeks$1,893

Does it go far here?

$61,505Median pay in Colorado Springs, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
41%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado