All Other Special Education Teacher Salary Information in Iowa

The average annual salaries for all other special education teachers in the state of Iowa are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of all other special education teachers amongst Iowa metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of All Other Special Education Teachers in Iowa (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,180
25th Percentile Wage
$35,670
50th Percentile Wage
$64,160
75th Percentile Wage
$85,160
90th Percentile Wage
$92,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all other special education teachers in Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $25,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of all other special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,160
1.61% 4.91%
2021
$63,130
3.47% -
2020
$60,940
-16.29% -
2019
$70,870
-7.01% -
2018
$75,840
7.87% -
2017
$69,870
9.53% -
2016
$63,210
10.11% -
2015
$56,820
-2.82% -
2014
$58,420
2.31% -
2013
$57,070
-6.90% -
2012
$61,010
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of All Other Special Education Teachers in Iowa Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of all other special education teachers in some Iowa cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of all other special education teachers in state of Iowa ranges from $59,170 to $82,320. The highest paying area for all other special education teachers in Iowa is Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $82,320. The second highest paying city/area in Iowa State is Waterloo-Cedar Falls (mean annual salary $81,280). The lowest paying area is Des Moines-West Des Moines with a median annual salary of $59,170.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$82,320
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$81,280
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$78,600
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$70,380
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$59,170