The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dubuque 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 | $39,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,510.
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 | $61,450 | 2.67% | 22.57% |
| 2021 | $59,810 | -3.49% | - |
| 2020 | $61,900 | 5.85% | - |
| 2019 | $58,280 | 5.15% | - |
| 2018 | $55,280 | 7.74% | - |
| 2017 | $51,000 | -1.08% | - |
| 2016 | $51,550 | 4.00% | - |
| 2015 | $49,490 | -1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $50,020 | 4.50% | - |
| 2013 | $47,770 | 0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $47,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,450 in Dubuque 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 Dubuque is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.