Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Grand Junction, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school special education teachers in Grand Junction is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Middle School Special Education Teachers in Grand Junction, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,450
25th Percentile Wage
$37,100
50th Percentile Wage
$44,230
75th Percentile Wage
$53,590
90th Percentile Wage
$63,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,450.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$44,230
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$44,230
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Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Grand Junction with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,230 in Grand Junction is in the middle of salary range for middle school special education teachers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Grand Junction is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boulder
$62,640
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$54,170
Fort Collins-Loveland
$49,110
Greeley
$48,200
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$48,080
Colorado Springs
$47,790
Pueblo
$47,180
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$45,580
Grand Junction
$44,230
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$43,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado.