The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $79,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,490.
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 | $61,750 | 0.89% | 26.64% |
| 2021 | $61,200 | -1.98% | - |
| 2020 | $62,410 | 11.12% | - |
| 2019 | $55,470 | 0.50% | - |
| 2018 | $55,190 | 13.39% | - |
| 2017 | $47,800 | -12.76% | - |
| 2016 | $53,900 | -0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $54,280 | 8.42% | - |
| 2014 | $49,710 | 7.32% | - |
| 2013 | $46,070 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $45,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,750 in Iowa City 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 Iowa City is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.