The annual salary statistics of self-enrichment education teachers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of self-enrichment education teachers in Ames 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 | $22,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for self-enrichment education teachers in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of self-enrichment education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,810 | 36.83% | 37.96% |
| 2021 | $29,570 | 4.33% | - |
| 2020 | $28,290 | 2.40% | - |
| 2019 | $27,610 | -168.13% | - |
| 2016 | $74,030 | 0.50% | - |
| 2015 | $73,660 | 60.58% | - |
| 2012 | $29,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,810, Ames is the highest paying city for self-enrichment education teachers in state of Iowa, followed by Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $43,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of self-enrichment education teachers in Ames is 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.