The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical 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 $81,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,870.
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 | $60,710 | 0.68% | 27.99% |
| 2021 | $60,300 | -6.57% | - |
| 2020 | $64,260 | -0.58% | - |
| 2019 | $64,630 | 1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $63,370 | 17.18% | - |
| 2017 | $52,480 | 4.31% | - |
| 2016 | $50,220 | 3.21% | - |
| 2015 | $48,610 | 3.07% | - |
| 2014 | $47,120 | 3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $45,260 | 3.40% | - |
| 2012 | $43,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,710 in Iowa City 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 Iowa City is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.