Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$62,870
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$61,008
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$190 (+0.3%)
Colorado ranks 24th of 50 states by median pay, and 37th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,300 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $55,120 | Not published |
| Median | $62,870 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $78,850 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $97,710 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 3,260
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $62,870
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$190 (+0.3%)
Cost of living
$62,870 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $61,008
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 22nd | $63,280 | $64,599 28th |
| Utah | ||
| 23rd | $63,190 | $63,916 30th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 24th | $62,870 | $61,008 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 25th | $62,240 | $65,177 25th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $62,200 | $69,032 13th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Colorado
$45,500/year Colorado
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Arizona
$52,830/year Arizona
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Kansas
$56,670/year Kansas
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Nebraska
$62,200/year Nebraska
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in New Mexico
$74,380/year New Mexico
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Oklahoma
$47,860/year Oklahoma
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Utah
$63,190/year Utah
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Wyoming
$60,990/year Wyoming
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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