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Substitute Teacher Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substitute 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 Substitute Teachers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,650
25th Percentile Wage
$27,430
50th Percentile Wage
$30,910
75th Percentile Wage
$34,800
90th Percentile Wage
$37,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute 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 $37,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$30,910
6.73% 10.51%
2017
$28,830
0.62% -
2016
$28,650
1.68% -
2015
$28,170
0.89% -
2014
$27,920
0.86% -
2013
$27,680
0.07% -
2012
$27,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,910 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Cedar Rapids is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ames
$32,670
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$31,870
Cedar Rapids
$30,910
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$30,360
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$29,300
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,120
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,110
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$28,820
Iowa City
$28,700
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$28,310
Dubuque
$27,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.