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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education take-home pay in Colorado

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Colorado earns $45,500. After taxes that leaves about $36,737 a year, or $3,061 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.3%.

$36,737 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,500
Federal income tax−$3,280
Social Security + Medicare−$3,481
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,002
Monthly take-home$3,061
Every two weeks$1,413

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Colorado