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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $63,330 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,190 a month.

10th percentile
$62,560
25th percentile
$62,560
Median percentile
$63,330
75th percentile
$80,270
90th percentile
$92,290

Based on 140 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

$50,279 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,330
Federal income tax−$5,420
Social Security + Medicare−$4,845
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,787
Monthly take-home$4,190
Every two weeks$1,934

Does it go far here?

$62,624Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
41%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

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