SOC 25-1194 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $57,140 a year ($27.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,740: half of the 250 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$57,140average per year

$27.47 / hourMedian $48,740Take-home ≈ $46,286

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

250people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,730 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Colorado Springs earn between $46,850 and $71,370.

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,140$4,762$27.47
Median$48,740$4,062$23.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,850$3,904$22.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,370$5,948$34.31

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Colorado Springs vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Colorado Springs earn 18% less than the Colorado average ($69,730) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Colorado Springs$57,140$48,740$38,410$80,730250
Colorado$69,730$70,130$37,840$97,8502,060
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $57,140, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $46,286 a year, or $3,857 a month and $1,780 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Colorado Springs a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $57,140 buys what about $56,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Greeley pays the most ($79,430).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Colorado Springs: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Colorado Springs?

$27.47 an hour on average, and $23.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Colorado Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Colorado Springs?

About $46,286 a year ($3,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,140. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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