Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary 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 Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,470
25th Percentile Wage
$53,120
50th Percentile Wage
$62,590
75th Percentile Wage
$83,390
90th Percentile Wage
$96,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary 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 $96,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,470.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$62,590
0.27% 23.63%
2015
$62,420
14.45% -
2014
$53,400
16.35% -
2013
$44,670
-7.01% -
2012
$47,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,590, Iowa City is the highest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Iowa, followed by Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary $61,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Iowa City is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.

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 Iowa City, Iowa.