The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,760 | 1.05% | 17.56% |
| 2021 | $62,100 | 5.67% | - |
| 2020 | $58,580 | 2.25% | - |
| 2019 | $57,260 | 3.14% | - |
| 2018 | $55,460 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $54,560 | 2.51% | - |
| 2016 | $53,190 | 2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $52,120 | -1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $52,880 | 1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $52,200 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $51,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,760, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $64,240). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Pueblo | |
| Grand Junction | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |