The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $82,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,100.
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 | $63,250 | 2.26% | 17.53% |
| 2021 | $61,820 | 2.88% | - |
| 2020 | $60,040 | 1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $59,140 | -5.66% | - |
| 2018 | $62,490 | 2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $61,000 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $59,770 | 4.50% | - |
| 2015 | $57,080 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $55,280 | 3.73% | - |
| 2013 | $53,220 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $52,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,250 in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |