The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $40,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,520.
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 | $61,340 | 1.16% | 12.44% |
| 2021 | $60,630 | 9.60% | - |
| 2020 | $54,810 | 24.85% | - |
| 2019 | $41,190 | -12.79% | - |
| 2018 | $46,460 | 3.16% | - |
| 2017 | $44,990 | -74.97% | - |
| 2016 | $78,720 | 4.89% | - |
| 2015 | $74,870 | 13.84% | - |
| 2014 | $64,510 | 18.38% | - |
| 2013 | $52,650 | -2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $53,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,340, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $64,940). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
| 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 |