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Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,510
25th Percentile Wage
$53,190
50th Percentile Wage
$61,030
75th Percentile Wage
$73,630
90th Percentile Wage
$85,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $85,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,510.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$61,030
4.57% 14.03%
2017
$58,240
2.13% -
2016
$57,000
1.00% -
2015
$56,430
4.45% -
2014
$53,920
4.38% -
2013
$51,560
-1.76% -
2012
$52,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,030 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$62,590
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$61,140
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$61,030
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$59,620
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$56,910
Cedar Rapids
$55,050
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$53,350
Dubuque
$50,620
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$50,260
Ames
$48,150
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$47,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.