The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle 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 | $41,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle 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 $79,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,170 | 1.18% | -0.94% |
| 2017 | $53,530 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $52,610 | 2.97% | - |
| 2015 | $51,050 | -2.68% | - |
| 2014 | $52,420 | -1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $53,180 | -2.82% | - |
| 2012 | $54,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,170, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $62,640). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |