Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of elementary school teachers, except special education in Iowa City 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,230
25th Percentile Wage
$46,810
50th Percentile Wage
$60,760
75th Percentile Wage
$75,460
90th Percentile Wage
$79,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education 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 $79,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,230.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,760
-2.35% 19.63%
2021
$62,190
11.10% -
2020
$55,290
5.35% -
2019
$52,330
-11.37% -
2018
$58,280
3.96% -
2017
$55,970
4.50% -
2016
$53,450
1.53% -
2015
$52,630
1.06% -
2014
$52,070
-3.34% -
2013
$53,810
9.25% -
2012
$48,830
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,760 in Iowa City is in the middle of salary range for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Iowa City is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$62,230
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$61,520
Iowa City
$60,760
Ames
$60,410
Cedar Rapids
$60,090
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$59,950
Dubuque
$59,880
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$59,630
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$58,410
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,770
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$47,960

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