The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $26,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,740.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,050, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Iowa, following city of Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $76,980). Compared with the highest paying city Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 42.8 percent (42.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |