The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $47,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $94,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,740 | 0.51% | 10.63% |
| 2021 | $62,420 | 3.17% | - |
| 2020 | $60,440 | 3.72% | - |
| 2019 | $58,190 | 2.59% | - |
| 2018 | $56,680 | -0.04% | - |
| 2017 | $56,700 | 0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $56,420 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $55,110 | -0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $55,650 | 0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $55,320 | -1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $56,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,740, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $79,750). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Pueblo | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Greeley | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |