Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$81,480
25th Percentile Wage
$101,020
50th Percentile Wage
$101,020
75th Percentile Wage
$159,490
90th Percentile Wage
$207,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers 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 $207,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$101,020
-22.38% -22.38%
2021
$123,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,020, Iowa City is the second highest paying city for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $114,510). Compared with Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Iowa City is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$114,510
Iowa City
$101,020
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$75,960
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$73,470
Cedar Rapids
$68,640
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$66,670
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$61,100
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$55,910

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.