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Postsecondary Health Specialties Teacher Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary health specialties teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary health specialties teachers 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 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,650
25th Percentile Wage
$47,590
50th Percentile Wage
$79,870
75th Percentile Wage
$131,100
90th Percentile Wage
$211,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary health specialties teachers 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 $211,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,650.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary health specialties teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$79,870
-47.99% 10.58%
2018
$118,200
2.25% -
2017
$115,540
0.25% -
2016
$115,250
24.46% -
2015
$87,060
3.19% -
2014
$84,280
15.26% -
2012
$71,420
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Health Specialties Teacher Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,870 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary health specialties teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary health specialties teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 49.6 percent (49.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 39.5 percent (39.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$158,450
Dubuque
$97,570
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$79,870
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$79,800
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$79,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$58,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,290

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