The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ames 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 | $37,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,810 | -1.39% | 17.12% |
| 2021 | $59,630 | 7.87% | - |
| 2020 | $54,940 | -4.48% | - |
| 2017 | $57,400 | 1.83% | - |
| 2016 | $56,350 | 6.58% | - |
| 2015 | $52,640 | 6.91% | - |
| 2013 | $49,000 | 0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $48,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,810 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ames is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.