The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dubuque 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 | $36,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,630.
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 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $58,890 | 33.55% | 24.38% |
| 2019 | $39,130 | -31.89% | - |
| 2017 | $51,610 | 13.72% | - |
| 2016 | $44,530 | -2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $45,480 | 13.90% | - |
| 2014 | $39,160 | -13.71% | - |
| 2012 | $44,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,890 in Dubuque 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 Dubuque is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.