Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,450
25th Percentile Wage
$48,550
50th Percentile Wage
$48,550
75th Percentile Wage
$76,650
90th Percentile Wage
$88,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,450.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$48,550
-31.43% 2.29%
2021
$63,810
-11.88% -
2020
$71,390
5.01% -
2019
$67,810
3.66% -
2018
$65,330
16.61% -
2017
$54,480
0.97% -
2016
$53,950
0.65% -
2015
$53,600
9.79% -
2014
$48,350
1.28% -
2013
$47,730
0.61% -
2012
$47,440
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Table 2. Compare Career/Technical Education Teacher, Secondary School Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,550 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for career/technical education teachers, secondary school in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cedar Rapids
$61,120
Iowa City
$61,000
Dubuque
$60,440
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$55,340
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$55,180
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$54,880
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$52,040
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,770
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$48,550
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,450

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.