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Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,060
25th Percentile Wage
$51,310
50th Percentile Wage
$72,400
75th Percentile Wage
$73,340
90th Percentile Wage
$172,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$72,400
10.22% 23.70%
2021
$65,000
0.03% -
2020
$64,980
-24.88% -
2018
$81,150
-0.54% -
2017
$81,590
4.00% -
2016
$78,330
19.52% -
2015
$63,040
2.20% -
2014
$61,650
10.40% -
2012
$55,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,400 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$77,630
Cedar Rapids
$77,080
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$74,530
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$72,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$65,290
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$64,050
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$63,990
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$63,450
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$60,630

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.