The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $45,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,980 | -3.63% | 17.42% |
| 2021 | $62,160 | 8.32% | - |
| 2020 | $56,990 | 2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $55,340 | 3.43% | - |
| 2018 | $53,440 | -12.71% | - |
| 2017 | $60,230 | -1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $60,840 | 4.37% | - |
| 2015 | $58,180 | 9.25% | - |
| 2014 | $52,800 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $51,670 | 4.14% | - |
| 2012 | $49,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,980, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $61,450). Compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |