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Preschool Special Education Teacher Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Preschool Special Education Teachers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-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
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Table 2. Compare Preschool Special Education Teacher Salary in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield with Other Colorado Cities

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
$65,590
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$62,930
Fort Collins-Loveland
$61,830
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$60,970
Greeley
$59,720
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$49,990
Colorado Springs
$48,780
Pueblo
$45,780
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$43,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado.