Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,000
25th Percentile Wage
$47,750
50th Percentile Wage
$51,380
75th Percentile Wage
$60,470
90th Percentile Wage
$73,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,000.

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
$51,380
5.72% 14.79%
2021
$48,440
-14.14% -
2020
$55,290
5.75% -
2019
$52,110
-6.20% -
2018
$55,340
1.84% -
2017
$54,320
-0.99% -
2016
$54,860
11.48% -
2015
$48,560
7.27% -
2014
$45,030
5.00% -
2013
$42,780
-2.34% -
2012
$43,780
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Table 2. Compare Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,380 in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 3.7 percent (3.7%) 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 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa.