Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,430
25th Percentile Wage
$74,440
50th Percentile Wage
$94,730
75th Percentile Wage
$116,190
90th Percentile Wage
$127,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,430.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$94,730
0.27% 18.41%
2018
$94,470
-4.06% -
2017
$98,310
-3.39% -
2016
$101,640
1.92% -
2015
$99,690
2.06% -
2014
$97,640
11.73% -
2013
$86,190
10.33% -
2012
$77,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,730 in Iowa City is in the middle of salary range for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Iowa City is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$109,060
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$108,430
Dubuque
$107,180
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$106,230
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$102,460
Cedar Rapids
$101,150
Ames
$99,810
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$98,130
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$96,640
Iowa City
$94,730
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$90,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.