Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cedar Rapids 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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,900
25th Percentile Wage
$49,200
50th Percentile Wage
$61,670
75th Percentile Wage
$64,960
90th Percentile Wage
$77,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,900.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,670
1.59% 22.96%
2021
$60,690
14.12% -
2020
$52,120
-4.64% -
2019
$54,540
0.00% -
2018
$54,540
2.77% -
2017
$53,030
-2.51% -
2016
$54,360
3.33% -
2015
$52,550
2.38% -
2014
$51,300
4.74% -
2013
$48,870
2.78% -
2012
$47,510
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Table 2. Compare Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,670 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cedar Rapids is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$65,010
Ames
$63,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$63,250
Iowa City
$61,750
Cedar Rapids
$61,670
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$61,610
Dubuque
$61,450
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$60,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$58,190
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,380
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,500

See also: Top paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.