High school teacher · Pueblo, CO

High school teacher in Pueblo: $1,124/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Pueblo at $61,480 a year. About 420 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.99). The 10th percentile is $47,620 and the 90th is $94,640. Pay ranks 248th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($979/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,124 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Farmington, about 240 miles away, at $2,112 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,124

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$61,480

$47,620 to $94,640

Rent (1 bd)

$979

$1,165 (2 bd)

Employment

420

Location quotient 0.99

Pay rank

248th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $61,480.

Taxes$1,009
Rent$979
Other living costs$2,012
Left over$1,124

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $61,480
Federal income tax: −$5,339
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,703
State income tax (CO): −$2,063
Take-home pay: $49,375
Effective tax rate: 19.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $979
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $601
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $2,991

Left over each month

$5,123 gross, minus $1,009 in tax and $2,991 in living costs.

$1,124

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Farmington, $2,112/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Pueblo?

$61,480 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 420 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Pueblo?

$1,124 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $979, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Farmington, about 240 miles away, leaves $2,112 a month, more than Pueblo.