Educational instruction and library occupations · SOC 25-1071 · Colorado

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Colorado

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Colorado earned a median of $136,930 a year in May 2025, above the $107,310 national median for the occupation. Colorado employs 7,800 of them, 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the state. Most people entering the occupation nationally do so with a doctoral or professional degree.

Data snapshot: August 21, 2026

Median annual pay in Colorado

$136,930

Above the $107,310 national median for this occupation

Middle half earn between

$103,260 – $218,230

The 25th to 75th percentile of everyone in the occupation in this state

Employed in Colorado

7,800

2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the state

Concentration vs national

1.91×

much more concentrated here than nationally

Pay rank

#6 of 50

Among the states and DC that released an estimate for this occupation

Typical entry education (U.S.)

Doctoral or professional degree

What health specialties teachers, postsecondary actually earn in Colorado

The full published wage distribution, not one averaged figure. Pay inside a single occupation varies more by experience, employer and setting than most salary pages admit.

10th percentile: $69,890
25th percentile: $103,260
Median: $136,930
75th percentile: $218,230
90th percentile: $360,240

How Colorado compares

Against the rest of the country. $136,930 in Colorado against $107,310 nationally for the same occupation, which puts Colorado 6th of the 50 jurisdictions that released an estimate. Neither figure is adjusted for cost of living, so a higher median does not by itself mean more money left over.
Against other work in Colorado. $136,930 against $59,800, the median across every occupation in the state — 129% above it.
How much of this work is here. The occupation is much more concentrated here than nationally (1.91× the national share of employment), 5th of 49 for concentration. Concentration describes where the work is, not how easy it is to be hired.

Where health specialties teachers, postsecondary are paid most

The highest published medians for this occupation. Before reading it as a place to move, note that these are not cost-of-living adjusted and that the states paying most are often the ones where everything costs most.

Utah$168,060 District of Columbia$167,520 California$165,110 Washington$137,520 Mississippi$137,220 New Mexico$134,600 Massachusetts$134,520 New York$131,220

How people get into this work

What the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports as typical for entry nationally. Typical is a measurement of the people already doing the work, not a rule: some enter with less and some with more.

Typical entry education

Doctoral or professional degree

Work experience needed

Less than 5 years

On-the-job training

None

Colorado licensing is not in these figures.

Many occupations, including most of health care, teaching, law, accountancy and the skilled trades, require a state licence, certification or registration before you can work. Colorado sets its own, and none of it is part of the federal dataset above, so CampusPin cannot tell you whether this occupation is licensed here. Check the Colorado licensing board before committing to a route, because where an occupation is licensed that requirement, not the typical credential, is the real gate.

What people study to get here, and where in Colorado

Fields the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk associates with this occupation, ordered by how many credentials U.S. colleges conferred in each — a measure of how many people take a route, never of how good it is. Studying any of these does not lead only here, and this occupation is entered from other fields too.

Medical Assisting31,892 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

18 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Paramedicine26,623 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

13 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Public Health24,841 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

4 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Physical Therapy13,356 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

2 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Physician Assistant Studies12,938 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

4 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Pharmacy12,123 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

2 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Radiologic Technology10,937 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

10 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Occupational Therapy10,444 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

2 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Dental Assisting10,372 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

10 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Dental Hygiene8,788 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

4 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Veterinary Technology7,594 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

11 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Speech-Language Pathology7,021 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

2 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Phlebotomy6,697 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

11 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Surgical Technology6,680 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

8 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Respiratory Therapy6,597 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

4 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Substance Abuse Counseling6,043 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

3 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography5,873 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

2 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Pharmacy Technician4,838 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

7 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Radiation Therapy3,840 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

Health Education3,758 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

Medical Laboratory Science3,730 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

Occupational Therapy Assistant3,074 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

2 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Epidemiology3,045 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Athletic Training3,027 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

4 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Massage Therapy2,785 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

3 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Biostatistics1,538 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Environmental Health1,258 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Cardiovascular Technology1,236 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

1 college in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging1,003 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

1 college in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Audiology988 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

2 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Rehabilitation Counseling919 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Recreational Therapy722 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

Nuclear Medicine Technology586 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

Pharmacology481 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Occupational Health and Safety309 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Dental Laboratory Technology195 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

Toxicology150 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

2 colleges in Colorado reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

This lists colleges that reported conferring credentials in this field to the federal IPEDS completions collection, in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. It does not confirm that any of them is currently admitting students to the program, and a college can appear here after deciding to close it. Confirm with the institution before it affects where you apply.

Colleges in Colorado

Pay is one half of the decision. What it costs to get qualified is the other, and it is the half that varies most between two colleges in the same state.

Colleges in Colorado What Colorado colleges cost by family income National outlook for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

Source & methodology

State wage and employment figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release. National median pay, projections and typical entry education are from the BLS Employment Projections programme (2024 wages). Both are public domain; credit BLS.

Wages are May 2025 estimates from the federal Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, which asks employers what they pay everyone currently working in the occupation — experienced and new alike. They are not starting salaries, not the earnings of recent graduates, and not adjusted for cost of living, which matters when comparing one state against another. Self-employed workers are not surveyed.

Suggested citation

CampusPin. (2026). Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Colorado, pay and employment. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary/in/colorado

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