The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle 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 | $43,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle 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 $92,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,920 | -6.36% | 28.97% |
| 2017 | $65,860 | 1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $64,970 | 4.65% | - |
| 2015 | $61,950 | 6.51% | - |
| 2014 | $57,920 | 13.73% | - |
| 2013 | $49,970 | 11.99% | - |
| 2012 | $43,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,920, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Iowa, followed by Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary $61,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City |