The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool 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 | $49,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $82,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,930 | 0.81% | 19.72% |
| 2021 | $62,420 | 1.11% | - |
| 2020 | $61,730 | 2.15% | - |
| 2019 | $60,400 | 3.39% | - |
| 2018 | $58,350 | 1.13% | - |
| 2017 | $57,690 | 4.42% | - |
| 2016 | $55,140 | 0.56% | - |
| 2015 | $54,830 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $53,810 | 4.83% | - |
| 2013 | $51,210 | 1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $50,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,930, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $65,590). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |