Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle 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 Middle School Special Education Teachers in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,260
25th Percentile Wage
$38,910
50th Percentile Wage
$42,560
75th Percentile Wage
$46,140
90th Percentile Wage
$48,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle 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 $48,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,260.

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
$42,560
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$42,560
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Table 2. Compare Middle School Special Education Teacher Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,560, Iowa City is the lowest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Iowa, following city of Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $61,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Iowa City is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines.

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 Iowa City, Iowa.