The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $47,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,790.
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 | $65,010 | 6.32% | 33.49% |
| 2021 | $60,900 | -8.08% | - |
| 2020 | $65,820 | 3.75% | - |
| 2019 | $63,350 | 9.30% | - |
| 2018 | $57,460 | 4.77% | - |
| 2016 | $54,720 | 15.53% | - |
| 2015 | $46,220 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $45,490 | 4.90% | - |
| 2013 | $43,260 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $43,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,010, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Iowa, followed by Ames (median annual salary $63,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Ames.
| 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 |