The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $39,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,820.
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 | $58,910 | -3.46% | 17.89% |
| 2021 | $60,950 | 11.01% | - |
| 2020 | $54,240 | -7.36% | - |
| 2019 | $58,230 | -5.84% | - |
| 2018 | $61,630 | 4.27% | - |
| 2017 | $59,000 | -0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $59,060 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $57,180 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $56,140 | 7.36% | - |
| 2013 | $52,010 | 7.00% | - |
| 2012 | $48,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,910 in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |