Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Iowa City 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 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,860
25th Percentile Wage
$45,720
50th Percentile Wage
$49,930
75th Percentile Wage
$61,570
90th Percentile Wage
$77,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,930
-0.70% 4.75%
2021
$50,280
-1.69% -
2020
$51,130
-2.09% -
2019
$52,200
5.54% -
2017
$49,310
1.01% -
2016
$48,810
-2.40% -
2015
$49,980
-7.10% -
2013
$53,530
11.15% -
2012
$47,560
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,930 in Iowa City is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Iowa City is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$61,450
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$59,980
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$59,380
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$57,750
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$56,860
Dubuque
$55,630
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$52,220
Cedar Rapids
$50,040
Iowa City
$49,930
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,810
Ames
$37,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.