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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary
in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$59,500
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 600 jobs
Middle 50%
$48,530–$62,500
vs U.S. median
-8%
Metro rank
#327 of 443

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $59,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 600 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $64,370 and 7% below the CO statewide median of $63,760. It ranks #327 of 443 metros with published figures for this job.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION · SOUTHWEST COLORADO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHWEST COLORADO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,650P25$48,530MEDIAN$59,500P75$62,500P90$74,650
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,080P25$58,530MEDIAN$64,370P75$80,490P90$102,540
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What is the average Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $59,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 600 jobs pay between $48,530 and $62,500. The 10th percentile is $44,650 and the 90th is $74,650.

Is Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?

That is 8% below the U.S. median of $64,370 and 7% below the CO statewide median of $63,760. It ranks #327 of 443 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.