Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Ames, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school special 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Middle School Special Education Teachers in Ames, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,690
25th Percentile Wage
$41,120
50th Percentile Wage
$48,760
75th Percentile Wage
$59,650
90th Percentile Wage
$72,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special 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 $72,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,690.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$48,760
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$48,760
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Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Ames with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,760 in Ames is in the middle of salary range for middle school special education teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Ames is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$61,920
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$61,710
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$61,310
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$60,300
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$57,810
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,840
Cedar Rapids
$48,970
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,760
Ames
$48,760
Iowa City
$42,560

See also: Top paying jobs in Ames, Iowa.