The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ames 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 | $47,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,350 | 3.61% | 29.03% |
| 2021 | $61,060 | -5.54% | - |
| 2020 | $64,440 | -3.15% | - |
| 2019 | $66,470 | 2.87% | - |
| 2018 | $64,560 | 6.61% | - |
| 2017 | $60,290 | -1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $61,400 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $59,910 | 3.82% | - |
| 2014 | $57,620 | 14.09% | - |
| 2013 | $49,500 | 9.17% | - |
| 2012 | $44,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,350, Ames is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $65,010). Compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Ames is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.