Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Colorado

Ranked #20 of 51 · CO

3.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $74,310 ≈ $36/hr
Median annual salary $67,240
Employment 2,970

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $51,760P25 $62,470 Median $67,240P75 $82,170P90 $100,430

About 80% of special education teachers, secondary schools in Colorado earn between $51,760 and $100,430. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Colorado
$74,310
U.S. average
$77,260

The mean special education teachers, secondary school salary in Colorado is $74,310, about 3.8% below the U.S. average ($77,260). That works out to roughly $36/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Colorado

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Boulder, CO $82,140 $91,040 210
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $78,450 $77,580 1,680
Pueblo, CO $77,060 $74,770 70
Greeley, CO $72,270 $70,870 110
Grand Junction, CO $65,090 $63,250 60
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,100 $67,840 100
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $63,330 $71,300 140
Colorado Springs, CO $61,940 $63,940 360

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