Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,940
25th Percentile Wage
$43,450
50th Percentile Wage
$48,970
75th Percentile Wage
$58,580
90th Percentile Wage
$68,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$48,970
2.49% 15.60%
2017
$47,750
-11.94% -
2016
$53,450
8.85% -
2015
$48,720
10.39% -
2014
$43,660
-1.08% -
2013
$44,130
6.34% -
2012
$41,330
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,970 in Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 13.1 percent (13.1%) 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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa.