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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School take-home pay in Colorado

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Colorado earns $74,290. After taxes that leaves about $57,824 a year, or $4,819 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 22.2%.

$57,824 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,290
Federal income tax−$7,514
Social Security + Medicare−$5,683
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,269
Monthly take-home$4,819
Every two weeks$2,224

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.

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Colorado