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

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

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
$61,750
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
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

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.

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 Iowa City, Iowa.